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The analysis of morphological variation of tali and calcanei articular surfaces from “S'Illot des Porros” (Majorca, 2430±200 BP) has been made. It indicates the high frequency of extensions of the talocrural and subtalar surfaces, which are shown to be produced not only by a high level of stress on the bones. The presence of the sulcus tali facet in most cases could indicate, however, a greater degree of lateral movement of the foot.
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Castellana, C., Malgosa, A. Morphology of the facets of the proximal Tarsi bones from an ancient population. Int. J. Anthropol. 8, 213–220 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442156
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