Introduction: The Laetoli Hominins and Associated Fauna

Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Volumn , Issue 9789048199617, 2011, Pages 1-14

  Harrison, Terry ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fauna; Laetolil beds; Ndolanya beds; Paleoecology; Paleontology; Pliocene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919617752     PISSN: 18779077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9962-4_1     Document Type: Chapter

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