A critical re-evaluation of the evidence for the presence of hominids in Lower Pleistocene times at Venta Micena, Southern Spain

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-89

  Palmqvist, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMINIDAE;

PROTEIN;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CRANIAL SUTURE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; HUMAN; METABOLISM; SPAIN;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; CRANIAL SUTURES; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; PROTEINS; SPAIN;

EID: 0031181278     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1997.0120     Document Type: Article

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