Patterns of size sexual dimorphism in Australopithecus afarensis: Another look

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-232

  Lee, S H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 27744501647     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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