Life-History Inference in the Early Hominins Australopithecus and Paranthropus

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1332-1363

  Kelley, Jay ^a   Schwartz, Gary T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australopithecus; Cranial capacity; Dental histology; Life history; Paranthropus

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMERGENCE; FOSSIL RECORD; HISTOLOGY; HOMINID; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT;

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; HOMINIDAE; PARANTHROPUS;

EID: 84869117211     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-012-9607-2     Document Type: Article

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