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The ecology of Australopithecus anamensis in the early Pliocene of Kanapoi, Kenya by Bobe, René, Manthi, Fredrick Kyalo, Ward, Carol V., Plavcan, J. Michael, Carvalho, Susana

“…Australopithecus anamensis is a pivotal species in human evolution. It is likely to be the direct ancestor of Australopithecus afarensis and the species that…”
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A late Miocene hominid partial pelvis from Hungary by Ward, Carol V., Hammond, Ashley S., Plavcan, J. Michael, Begun, David R.

“…Substantial differences among the pelves of anthropoids have been central to interpretations of the selection pressures that shaped extant hominoids, yet the…”
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Early Pleistocene third metacarpal from Kenya and the evolution of modern human-like hand morphology by Ward, Carol V., Tocheri, Matthew W., Plavcan, J. Michael, Brown, Francis H., Manthi, Fredrick Kyalo

“…Despite discoveries of relatively complete hands from two early hominin species (Ardipithecus ramidus and Australopithecus sediba) and partial hands from…”
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Dental microwear and Pliocene paleocommunity ecology of bovids, primates, rodents, and suids at Kanapoi by Ungar, Peter S., Abella, Elicia F., Burgman, Jenny H.E., Lazagabaster, Ignacio A., Scott, Jessica R., Delezene, Lucas K., Manthi, Fredrick K., Plavcan, J. Michael, Ward, Carol V.

“…Reconstructions of habitat at sites like Kanapoi are key to understanding the environmental circumstances in which hominins evolved during the early Pliocene…”
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New postcranial fossils of Australopithecus afarensis from Hadar, Ethiopia (1990–2007) by Ward, Carol V., Kimbel, William H., Harmon, Elizabeth H., Johanson, Donald C.

“…Renewed fieldwork at Hadar, Ethiopia, from 1990 to 2007, by a team based at the Institute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, resulted in the recovery…”
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Pathways to primate hip function by Aguilar, Lucrecia K, Collins, Clint E, Ward, Carol V, Hammond, Ashley S

“…Understanding how diverse locomotor repertoires evolved in anthropoid primates is key to reconstructing the clade's evolution. Locomotor behaviour is often…”
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Human evolution and the development of spondylolysis by WARD, Carol V, LATIMER, Bruce

“…We propose that chronic spondylolytic defects at L5 are influenced by insufficient differential mediolateral distances between inferior articular facets of L4…”
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Additional isolated hominin canine tooth from Kanapoi, Kenya by Ward, Carol V., Plavcan, J. Michael, Manthi, Fredrick K.

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Forelimb segment length proportions in extant hominoids and Australopithecus afarensis by Drapeau, Michelle S.M., Ward, Carol V.

“…Forelimb proportions have been used to infer locomotor adaptation in Australopithecus afarensis. However, little is known about proportions among individual…”
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Complete Fourth Metatarsal and Arches in the Foot of Australopithecus afarensis by Ward, Carol V, Kimbel, William H, Johanson, Donald C

“…The transition to full-time terrestrial bipedality is a hallmark of human evolution. A key correlate of human bipedalism is the development of longitudinal and…”
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Radiographic Assessment of Lumbar Facet Distance Spacing and Pediatric Spondylolysis by ZEHNDER, Scott W, WARD, Carol V, CROW, Austin J, ALANDER, Dirk, LATIMER, Bruce

“…Retrospective radiographic review. The purpose of this article was to explore the relationship between interfacet spacing and pediatric spondylolysis. Recent…”
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Taxonomic affinity of the Pliocene hominin fossils from Fejej, Ethiopia by Ward, Carol V.

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Radiographic assessment of lumbar facet distance spacing and spondylolysis by Ward, Carol V, Latimer, Bruce, Alander, Dirk H, Parker, Jeffrey, Ronan, James A, Holden, Anne D, Sanders, Cary

“…Spondylolytic defects at L5 are influenced by insufficient differential spacing between the inferior articular facets of L4 and superior facets of S1. These…”
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Thoracic vertebral count and thoracolumbar transition in Australopithecus afarensis by Ward, Carol V., Nalley, Thierra K., Spoor, Fred, Tafforeau, Paul, Alemseged, Zeresenay

“…The evolution of the human pattern of axial segmentation has been the focus of considerable discussion in paleoanthropology. Although several complete lumbar…”
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Corrigendum to “New fossils of Australopithecus anamensis from Kanapoi, West Turkana, Kenya (2012–2015)” [Journal of Human Evolution 140 (2020) 102368] by Ward, Carol V., Plavcan, J. Michael, Manthi, Fredrick K.

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Cercopithecid fossils from Kanapoi, West Turkana, Kenya (2007–2015) by Frost, Stephen R., Ward, Carol V., Manthi, Fredrick K., Plavcan, J. Michael

“…Recent fieldwork at Kanapoi has expanded the sample of fossil cercopithecids, facilitating a re-appraisal of their taxonomy. The assemblage now includes at…”
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An ape partial postcranial skeleton (KNM-NP 64631) from the Middle Miocene of Napudet, northern Kenya by Russo, Gabrielle A., Prang, Thomas C., McGechie, Faye R., Kuo, Sharon, Ward, Carol V., Feibel, Craig, Nengo, Isaiah O.

“…An ape partial postcranial skeleton (KNM-NP 64631) was recovered during the 2015–2021 field seasons at Napudet, a Middle Miocene (∼13 Ma) locality in northern…”
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Three‐dimensional anatomy of the anthropoid bony pelvis by Ward, Carol V., Maddux, Scott D., Middleton, Emily R.

“…Objectives Pelvic form is hypothesized to reflect locomotor adaptation in anthropoids. Most observed variation is found in the ilium, which traditionally is…”
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Does the model reflect the system? When two-dimensional biomechanics is not 'good enough' by Smith, Amanda L, Davis, Julian, Panagiotopoulou, Olga, Taylor, Andrea B, Robinson, Chris, Ward, Carol V, Kimbel, William H, Alemseged, Zeresenay, Ross, Callum F

“…Models are mathematical representations of systems, processes or phenomena. In biomechanics, finite-element modelling (FEM) can be a powerful tool, allowing…”
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Estimating canine tooth crown height in early Australopithecus by Plavcan, J. Michael, Ward, Carol V., Paulus, Faydre L.

“…Canine tooth size reduction and the associated reduction in canine dimorphism is a basal hominin character that also provides important evidence for models of…”
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