Ontogenetic migration of the mental foramen in Neandertals and modern humans

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 199-219

  Williams, Frank L'Engle ^a   Krovitz, Gail E ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterochrony; Mandible; Modern humans; Neandertals

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; NEANDERTHAL; ONTOGENY; TOOTH;

EID: 8844258134     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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