Paradox of peramorphic paedomorphosis: Heterochrony and human evolution

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-42

  Godfrey, Laurie R ^a   Sutherland, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterochrony; Human evolution; Neoteny; Paedomorphosis; Peramorphosis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTION; GROWTH; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030058916     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330990102     Document Type: Conference Paper

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