Cranial bone of 'Mrs Ples' (Sts 5): Fragments adhering to matrix

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 169-170

  Thackeray, J F ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS; CRANIAL BONE; MATRIX; TAPHONOMY;

SOUTH AFRICA; STERKFONTEIN; TRANSVAAL;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS AFRICANUS;

EID: 0030761663     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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