<研究報告>北関東の葛生で発見されたヒトの中手骨(英文)

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A human metacarpal fragment, probably of Upper Pleistocene age, found in December 1984 at Kuzuu limestone zone, was reported and morphologically described. The fragment was about proximal three-fourth of a right fifth metacarpal. Compared to typical modern metacarpals, it was noticed that the Kuzuu metacarpal had the long basal swelling, the sharp and linear cristae on the body surfaces, and particulary the palmar crista which was increasingly prominent from the middle to the distal part of the body shaft. Some of these characteristics were recognized also in Jomon and even earlier metacarpals, suggesting strong muscle attachments to the body.
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