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A large decline in anteroposterior bending strength of the femur and tibia occurs beginning in the Neolithic ( 4,000-7,000 Cal y B.P.) and continues through the Iron/Roman period ( 2,000 Cal y B.P.), with no subsequent directional change. ...
A large decline in anteroposterior bending strength of the femur and tibia occurs beginning in the Neolithic ( 4,000-7,000 Cal y B.P.) and c …