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Bite force, diet, and cranial morphology of fossil hominids

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ID5895178
AuthorsBrigitte Demes (Ruhr University Bochum), Norman Creel (Stony Brook University)
Year1988
Volume17
Issue7
Pages657-670
Publication date1988-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Evolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2484 • E-ISSN: 1095-8606
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/0047-2484(88)90023-1
OpenAlexW2048786422
LanguageEN
Citations received95
References cited23

Australopithecus · Biology · Bite force quotient · Evolutionary biology · Extant taxon · Molar · Skull · Anatomy · Ecology · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology

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