A 3-dimensional assessment of molar enamel thickness and distribution pattern in Gigantopithecus blacki

Quaternary International

Volumn 354, Issue , 2014, Pages 46-51

  Kono, Reiko T ^a   Zhang, Yingqi ^b   Jin, Changzhu ^b   Takai, Masanaru ^c   Suwa, Gen ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

^b INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGY   (China)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALOPITHECUS; HOMINIDAE; HOMO SAPIENS; PARANTHROPUS ROBUSTUS;

EID: 84920113930     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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