Determinants of retromolar space presence in Pleistocene Homo mandibles

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 577-595

  Franciscus, Robert G ^a   Trinkaus, Erik ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

Author keywords

Facial morphology; Homo; Human paleontology; Mandibles; Neandertals

Indexed keywords

FACIAL MORPHOLOGY; HOMO; MANDIBLE; NEANDERTHAL; PLEISTOCENE; RETROMOLAR SPACE;

EID: 0028844956     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1995.1043     Document Type: Article

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