Investigating early hominin dispersal patterns: developing a framework for climate data integration

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 465-474

  Hughes, John K ^a   Haywood, Alan ^b   Mithen, Steven J ^c   Sellwood, Bruce W ^c   Valdes, Paul J ^d  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer model; Homo erectus

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSAL; FOSSIL RECORD; HOMINID; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; VEGETATION HISTORY;

AFRICA; EURASIA;

HOMINIDAE; HOMO ERECTUS;

EID: 35648953215     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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