Variation and diversity in Homo erectus: a 3D geometric morphometric analysis of the temporal bone

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-60

  Terhune, Claire E ^a   Kimbel, William H ^a   Lockwood, Charles A ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hominids; Hominins; Homo ergaster

Indexed keywords

BONE; FOSSIL; HOMINID; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; TAXONOMY;

CRANIA; HOMINIDAE; HOMO ERECTUS; HOMO ERGASTER;

EID: 34249715683     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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