Species diversity in human evolution: Challenges and opportunities

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-72

  Foley, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85008756682     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359190509520479     Document Type: Article

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