A comparative analysis of the hominin triquetrum (SKX 3498) from Swartkrans, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

 
 
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Title A comparative analysis of the hominin triquetrum (SKX 3498) from Swartkrans, South Africa
 
Creator Kivell, Tracy L.
 
Subject Biological Anthropology carpal; hominoid; wrist; Paranthropus; Homo
Description The SKX 3498 triquetrum from Member 2 at Swartkrans Cave, South Africa is the only hominin triquetrum uncovered (and published) thus far from the early Pleistocene hominin fossil record. Although SKX 3498 was found over two decades ago, its morphology has not been formally described or analysed, apart from the initial description. Furthermore, the taxonomic attribution of this fossil remains ambiguous as both Paranthropus and early Homo have been identified at Swartkrans. This analysis provides the first quantitative analysis of the SKX 3498 triquetrum, in comparison to those of extant hominids (humans and other great apes) and other fossil hominins. Although the initial description of the SKX 3498 triquetrum summarised the morphology as generally human-like, this analysis reveals that quantitatively it is often similar to the triquetra of all hominine taxa and not necessarily humans in particular. Shared hominid-like morphology between SKX 3498 and Neanderthals suggests that both may retain the symplesiomorphic hominin form, but that functional differences compared to modern humans may be subtle. Without knowledge of triquetrum morphology typical of earlier Pliocene hominins, the taxonomic affiliation of SKX 3498 remains unclear.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
Contributor Max Planck Society
Date 2011-05-11
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — comparative qualitative and statistical analysis of linear measurements
Format text/html text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/sajs.v107i5/6.515
 
Source South African Journal of Science; Vol 107, No 5/6 (2011); 10 pages 1996-7489 0038-2353
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage South Africa Pleistocene fossil hominins, extant great apes and modern humans
Rights Copyright (c) 2011 Tracy L. Kivell https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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