Does Homo Neanderthalensis play a role in modern human ancestry? The mandibular evidence

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 199-204

  Rak, Yoel ^a   Ginzburg, Avishag ^a   Geffen, Eli ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Condylar process; Coronoid process; Mandible; Ramus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACE; FOSSIL; HOMINID; HOMO NEANDERTHALENSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE;

EID: 0036839157     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10131     Document Type: Article

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