Ribcage measurements indicate greater lung capacity in Neanderthals and Lower Pleistocene hominins compared to modern humans

Our most recent fossil relatives, the Neanderthals, had a large brain and a very heavy body compared to modern humans. This type of body requires high levels of energetic intake. While food (meat and fat consumption) is a source of energy, oxygen via respiration is also necessary for metabolism. We...

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Autores principales: García-Martínez, Daniel, Torres-Tamayo, Nicole, Torres-Sánchez, Isabel, García-Río, Francisco, Rosas, Antonio, Bastir, Markus
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-018-0125-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30271997
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-018-0125-4

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