Craniofacial morphology of Homo floresiensis: Description, taxonomic affinities, and evolutionary implication

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 644-682

  Kaifu, Yousuke ^a,b   Baba, Hisao ^a   Sutikna, Thomas ^c   Morwood, Michael J ^d   Kubo, Daisuke ^b   Saptomo, E Wahyu ^c   Jatmiko, ^c   Rokhus Due Awe, ^c   Djubiantono, Tony ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c National Research and Development Centre for Archaeology   (Indonesia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cranium; Face; Homo erectus; Homo habilis; LB1 1

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRANIUM; EVOLUTION; HOMINID; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MORPHOLOGY; SKELETON; TAXONOMY; TREND ANALYSIS;

HOMO ERECTUS; HOMO FLORESIENSIS; HOMO HABILIS; HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 80455174377     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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