Variation in early hominin temporal bone morphology and its implications for species diversity

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-77

  Lockwood, Charles A ^a   Kimbel, William H ^b   Lynch, John M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008756685     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359190509520480     Document Type: Article

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