Comparison of hominid fossils attributed to Australopithecus and Homo

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 241-242

  Thackeray, J Francis ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; HOMINID; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; CRANIA; HOMINIDAE; HOMO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141858721     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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