Dental tissue studies: 2D and 3D insights into human evolution

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-172

  Smith, Tanya M ^a   Hublin, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 38849084706     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.10.006     Document Type: Editorial

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