Taphonomic analysis of skeletal remains from chimpanzee hunts at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 614-636

  Pobiner, Briana L ^a   DeSilva, Jeremy ^b   Sanders, William J ^b   Mitani, John C ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hunting; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BONE; CARNIVORY; HUNTING; PRIMATE; SKELETAL REMAINS; TAPHONOMY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KIBALE NATIONAL PARK; NGOGO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

CERCOPITHECOIDEA; COLOBINAE; COLOBUS SP.; CRANIA; FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PAN; PANTHERA PARDUS; PRIMATES; PROCOLOBUS BADIUS;

EID: 34249330699     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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