Microstratigraphy of the Kibish hominin sites KHS and PHS, Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 404-408

  Feibel, Craig S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Homo; Kibish Formation; Microstratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; DEPOSITION; FOSSIL RECORD; HOMINID; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; OMO VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 50849092516     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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