Hominin first metatarsals (SKX 5017 and SK 1813) from Swartkrans: A morphometric analysis

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-131

  Zipfel, B ^a   Kidd, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 33646486553     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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