作者: L. Bouchneb , I. Crevecoeur
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHEVOL.2008.12.003
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摘要: This paper presents a description and comparison of the Nazlet Khater 2 (NK 2) inner ear structures. specimen is only complete modern human skeleton from earliest Late Stone Age in Africa. The interest structures lies with their strong genetic component. morphology biometrical characteristics NK bony labyrinth are described compared to extant humans, Middle Upper Paleolithic Neanderthal specimens by means uni-, bi-, multivariate analyses. particular features that unusual within our sample, but occur more frequently among specimens. In addition, two latter comparative groups fall on edge variation morphological analysis. These results suggest Pleistocene differs recent humans. Finally, similarities between suggested discriminant analysis, may indicate close relationship this Nile Valley European