Unique ramus anatomy for Neandertals?

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-251

  Wolpoff, Milford H ^a   Frayer, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Mandibular evolution; Neandertal autapomorphy

Indexed keywords

MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; FOSSILS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; PALEODONTOLOGY;

EID: 26044437136     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10432     Document Type: Review

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