Can Asymmetrical Mechanical Loading Be Accurately Inferred From the Analysis of Skeletal Material?
This study provides experimental proof-of-concept that asymmetric biomechanical loading influences skeletal bilateral asymmetry, suggesting that reconstructing limb preference is feasible using these methods. Future applications could enhance our understanding of the evolution of hominin handedness and its role in ancient lifeways.
Authors
- Fotios Alexandros Karakostis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3913-4332)
- Nathan Jeffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5166-2029)
- Antonio Profico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2884-7118)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70176
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43
Funders
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen