Developmental age and taxonomic affinity of the Mojokerto child, Java, Indonesia

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 497-514

  Antón, Susan C ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

cranial development; Homo erectus; temporal bone; vault contours

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CALVARIA; CHILD; DEVELOPMENT; FOSSIL; HOMINID; HUMAN; INDONESIA; TAXONOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; INDONESIA; INFANT; SKULL;

EID: 0030936624     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199704)102:4<497::AID-AJPA6>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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