Hominid ichnotaxonomy: An exploration of a neglected discipline

Ichnos:an International Journal of Plant and Animal

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 126-139

  Kim, Jeong Yul ^a   Kim, Kyung Soo ^b   Lockley, Martin G ^c   Matthews, Neffra ^c  

^a Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

^b Chinju National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acahualinca; Footprints; Hominids; Ichnotaxonomy; Nicaragua

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FOOTPRINT; HOMINID; ICHNOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PRESERVATION; TAXONOMY; TRACKWAY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA;

AVES; HOMINIDAE; HOMO SAPIENS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 57349181485     PISSN: 10420940     EISSN: 15635236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10420940802467868     Document Type: Conference Paper

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