Odontometric systematic assessment of the Swartkrans SK 15 mandible

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 263-294

  Curnoe, D ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

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EID: 33749515941     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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