A gradient of size and shape for the Atapuerca sample and Middle Pleistocene hominid variability

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 319-331

  Rosas, Antonio ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atapuerca; Mandible; Size; Variability

Indexed keywords

HOMINIDAE; ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

HOMINID; MANDIBLE; PLEISTOCENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTITION; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; DENTITION; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; PALEODONTOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPAIN;

SPAIN, CASTILLA Y LEON, BURGOS, SIERRA DE ATAPUERCA;

EID: 0031202598     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1997.0138     Document Type: Article

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