The Origin of Homo

Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology

Volumn , Issue 9781402099793, 2009, Pages 31-37

  Kimbel, William H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homo erectus; Homo habilis; Homo rudolfensis; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85045377365     PISSN: 18779077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9980-9_4     Document Type: Chapter

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