Homoplasy and early Homo: An analysis of the evolutionary relationships of H. habilis sensu stricto and H. rudolfensis

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-120

  Lieberman, Daniel E ^a   Wood, Bernard A ^b   Pilbeam, David R ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladistics; Homo habilis; Homo rudolfensis; Homoplasy

Indexed keywords

CLADISTICS; HOMO HABILIS; HOMO RUDOLFENSIS; HOMOPLASY; PHYLOGENY; PLIOCENE;

EID: 0029750649     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0008     Document Type: Article

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