Longevity and life history in hominid evolution

Human Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 61-66

  Hammer, M L A ^a   Foley, R A ^a  

^a Hominid Evol Biology Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometry; Australopithecus; Body weight; Brain size; Hominid evolution; Homo; Life history; Longevity

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 2842593591     PISSN: 03939375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02456989     Document Type: Article

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