Right-handedness, lateralization and language in Neanderthals: A comment on Frayer et al. (2010)

Journal of Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 90, Issue , 2012, Pages 187-192

  Benítez Burraco, Antonio ^a   Longa, Victor M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOSSIL; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN;

FOSSILS; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS;

EID: 84869160414     PISSN: 18274765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4436/jass.90002     Document Type: Article

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