American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Overview
The American Journal of Physical Anthropology is a renowned scholarly journal that publishes cutting-edge research in the field of physical anthropology. It covers a wide range of topics, including human evolution, skeletal biology, primatology, and forensic anthropology. With rigorous peer-review and a multidisciplinary approach, this journal serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and professionals interested in understanding the biological and evolutionary aspects of human beings.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Am J Phys Anthropol
Start
1918
End
2021
Frequency
Monthly
p-ISSN
0002-9483
e-ISSN
1096-8644
Country
United States
Language
English
Specialty
Social Sciences
Recent Articles
1.
Cox S
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Sep;
176(4):652-671.
PMID: 34528241
Objectives: In humans, the pelvis is the most sexually dimorphic skeletal element and is often utilized in aging and sexing remains. The pelvis has become greatly relied upon in anthropological...
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Moffett E
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(3):402-421.
PMID: 34453450
Objectives: The presence of sexual dimorphism in the birth canals of anthropoid primates is well documented, and birth canal dimorphism tends to be especially robust among species that give birth...
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The biological index of frailty: A new index for the assessment of frailty in human skeletal remains
Zedda N, Bramanti B, Gualdi-Russo E, Ceraico E, Rinaldo N
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(3):459-473.
PMID: 34418072
Objective: Frailty is the physiological stress that individuals suffer during their life. In past populations, frailty is conventionally assessed through the occurrence of different biomarkers of biological stress. Some efforts...
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Jankovic I, Balen J, Potrebica H, Ahern J, Novak M
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(3):474-485.
PMID: 34418068
Objectives: To provide a comprehensive analysis of perimortem cranial injuries found on human remains from the Eneolithic (ca. 4200 BCE) mass grave discovered at Potočani, Croatia, to test if the...
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Skeletal evidence of structural violence among undocumented migrants from Mexico and Central America
Beatrice J, Soler A, Reineke R, Martinez D
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(4):584-605.
PMID: 34409584
Objectives: We examine the prevalence and sociodemographic risk factors of skeletal indicators of stress in forensic samples of undocumented migrants from Mexico and Central America. Materials And Methods: Cranial and...
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Krueger K, Chwa E, Peterson A, Willman J, Fok A, van Heel B, et al.
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(4):703-712.
PMID: 34405887
Dental microwear formation on the posterior dentition is largely attributed to an organism's diet. However, some have suggested that dietary and environmental abrasives contribute more to the formation process than...
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Tasnim N, Schmitt D, Zeininger A
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(2):308-320.
PMID: 34397101
Objectives: Foot and ankle dysfunction in barefoot/minimally shod populations remains understudied. Although factors affecting musculoskeletal pain in Western populations are well-studied, little is known about how types of work, gender,...
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Martinez de Pinillos M, Pantoja-Perez A, Fernandez-Colon P, Martin-Frances L, Garcia-Campos C, Modesto-Mata M, et al.
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(3):528-535.
PMID: 34382686
Objectives: The aim of this report is to present the large deciduous tooth collection of identified children that is housed at the National Research Center on Human Evolution (CENIEH) in...
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Kralick A, McGrath K
Am J Phys Anthropol
. 2021 Aug;
176(4):625-637.
PMID: 34378194
Objectives: We compared an early life stress indicator, linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH), in the canine teeth of two male orangutan (Pongo spp.) morphs. Flanged males have large bi-discoid cheek pads...