A re-evaluation of the taxonomic affinities of the early Homo cranium KNM-ER 42700

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 741-746

  Baab, Karen L ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Cranial morphology; Cranial shape; Geometric morphometrics; Homo erectus

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; CRANIUM; HOMINID; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MORPHOMETRY; TAXONOMY;

HOMO ERECTUS;

EID: 51349114268     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.02.013     Document Type: Article

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