A comparative analysis of the hominin triquetrum (SKX 3498) from Swartkrans, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 107, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages

  Kivell, Tracy L ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HOMINID; PALEONTOLOGY; PLIOCENE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

GAUTENG; SOUTH AFRICA; SWARTKRANS CAVE;

HOMINIDAE; PARANTHROPUS;

EID: 79956153764     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v107i5/6.515     Document Type: Article

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