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i. Preface Carol V. Ward, Brian G. Richmond, Bernhard Zipfel; ii. Introductory remarks to the Workshop on Sterkfontein Postcranial Fossils Philip V. Tobias; Section 1: Temporal, geologic and historical context of the Sterkfontein hominins; 1. A summary of the history of exploration at the Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site Francis Thackeray; 2. The geological setting, cave formation, and stratigraphy of the fossil bearing deposits at Sterkfontein Caves Dominic Stratford; 3. A new multidisciplinary age of 2.61 - 2.07 Ma for the Sterkfontein Member 4 australopiths Robyn Pickering, Andy I.R. Herries; 4. The alpha taxonomy of Australopithecus at Sterkfontein: the postcranial evidence Frederick E. Grine; Section 2: Postcranial anatomy of the Sterkfontein hominins; 5. The partial skeletons Carol V. Ward, Martin Haeusler, Bernhard Zipfel; 6. Scapula, clavicle, and proximal humerus David J. Green; 7. Distal humerus Michael R. Lague, Colin G. Menter; 8. Ulna and radius Michelle S. M. Drapeau, Colin G. Menter; 9. Carpals Matthew W. Tocheri, Job Kibii; 10. Metacarpals & manual phalanges Tracy L. Kivell, Kelly Ostrofsky, Brian G. Richmond, Michelle Drapeau; 11. Thoracolumbar vertebrae and ribs Carol V. Ward, Burt Rosenman, Bruce Latimer, Shahed Nalla; 12. Pelvis Martin Haeusler, Christopher B. Ruff; 13. Femur Jeremy M. Desilva, Mark Grabowski; 14. Tibia and fibula Kristian J. Carlson, Bernhard Zipfel, William Jungers; 15. Tarsals Tea Jashashvili, Kristian J. Carlson, Ronald J. Clarke; 16. Metatarsals and pedal phalanges Bernhard Zipfel, Roshna Wunderlich; Section 3: Functional anatomy & biology; 17. Long bone cross-sectional geometry Christopher B. Ruff, Ryan W. Higgins, Kristian J. Carlson; 18. Limb proportions and positional behavior: Revisiting the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of locomotor reconstruction in Australopithecus africanus Adam D. Gordon, David J. Green, William L. Jungers, Brian G. Richmond; 19. Summary and Synthesis Carol V. Ward, Bernhard Zipfel; Section 4: Appendices; Appendix I - Table of specimens, locus (grid and depth, identification and date of discovery).; Appendix II - Figure 1. Other lower limb, humeral and radial sections; Figure 2. Other ulna sections; Table 1. Cross-sectional properties of all sections.; Appendix III - Fossil sample used in studies presented in Chapter 18.; Appendix IV - Extant sample used in studies presented in Chapter 18.; Appendix V - Measurement definitions used in studies presented in Chapter 18.

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