Book contents
- Neandertal Skeletal Anatomy
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Neandertal Skeletal Anatomy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- ForewordThe Importance of Anatomy for Understanding Neandertals: A Historical and Current Perspective
- Preface
- Part IHead and Neck
- Part IIAxial Skeleton and Pelvic Girdle
- Part IIIAppendicular Skeleton
- 8The Arm and Forearm
- 9The Hand
- 10The Thigh and Leg
- 11The Foot
- Part IVPerspectives and Overviews
- Index
- References
8 - The Arm and Forearm
from Part III - Appendicular Skeleton
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2026
Book contents
- Neandertal Skeletal Anatomy
- Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
- Neandertal Skeletal Anatomy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- ForewordThe Importance of Anatomy for Understanding Neandertals: A Historical and Current Perspective
- Preface
- Part IHead and Neck
- Part IIAxial Skeleton and Pelvic Girdle
- Part IIIAppendicular Skeleton
- 8The Arm and Forearm
- 9The Hand
- 10The Thigh and Leg
- 11The Foot
- Part IVPerspectives and Overviews
- Index
- References
Summary
The bones of the Neandertal arm and forearm are remarkable for their robusticity and for the rugosity of their muscle entheses. In addition to having had proportions characteristic of humans adapted to cold environments, Neandertal upper limb remains bespeak a way of life that required relatively great upper body strength in the performance of subsistence tasks. It is clear that Neandertal upper limbs were built to be able to exert large forces in the context of surviving in Pleistocene Eurasia with relatively simple Mousterian technology. What is less certain is the degree to which Neandertals were using their muscular upper limbs to throw heavy Mousterian spears during hunting, and the relative importance of long-range projectile weapons in their subsistence ecology. Resolving this question, which involves careful consideration of the functional morphology of the bones of the upper limb, is important for a fuller understanding of Neandertal ecology.
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