Neurocranial evolution in modern humans: The case of Jebel Irhoud 1

Anthropological Science

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-41

  Bruner, Emiliano ^a   Pearson, Osbjorn ^b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN SOBRE LA EVOLUCIÓN HUMANA CENIEH   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Homo sapiens; Human evolution; Neurocranium; Paleoneurology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876564242     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: 13488570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.120927     Document Type: Article

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