The evolution of Zinjanthropus boisei

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 49-62

  Constantino, Paul ^a   Wood, Bernard ^a,b,c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australopithecus; Cranial morphology; Koobi Fora; Olduvai Gorge; Paranthropus

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; PARANTHROPUS; PARANTHROPUS BOISEI;

EID: 34249735741     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.20130     Document Type: Review

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