The Evolution of Human Brain Development

Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 568-586

  Neubauer, Simon ^a   Hublin, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Endocast; Hominin; Ontogeny

Indexed keywords

PRIMATES;

EID: 84859155458     PISSN: 00713260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11692-011-9156-1     Document Type: Review

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