Rhoads J G, Trinkaus E
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1977 Jan;46(1):29-44. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330460106.
A number of morphometric analyses of Neandertal tali since the turn of the century have failed to reach a consensus on the functional affinities of these fossil foot bones. To clarify the problem a univariate and multivariate analysis of the available Neandertal and Skhūl tali in relation to those of modern humans was performed using nine linear dimensions and four angles. Our analysis indicates that Neandertal tali are indistinguishable from modern human tali in the implied locomotor capabilities and similar in overall size and proportions. The primary differences between the fossil and modern tali involve the greater articular robustness of the fossils, probably to compensate for higher levels of biomechanical stress.
自世纪之交以来，对尼安德特人距骨进行的多项形态测量分析未能就这些化石足部骨骼的功能亲缘关系达成共识。为了阐明这个问题，我们使用九个线性维度和四个角度，对现有的尼安德特人和斯虎尔人距骨与现代人类距骨进行了单变量和多变量分析。我们的分析表明，尼安德特人的距骨在隐含的运动能力方面与现代人类的距骨没有区别，在整体大小和比例上也相似。化石距骨与现代距骨之间的主要差异在于化石的关节更强壮，这可能是为了补偿更高水平的生物力学应力。
