How different were Neanderthals' habitual activities? A comparative analysis with diverse groups of recent humans

Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Volumn , Issue 9781402051203, 2006, Pages 135-156

  Pearson, O M ^a   Cordero, R M ^a   Busby, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional geometry; Foraging; Habitual activity; Neanderthals

Indexed keywords

EID: 85045115343     PISSN: 18779077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-5121-0_8     Document Type: Chapter

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