The carbon isotope ecology and diet of Australopithecus africanus at Sterkfontein, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5896029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikolaas J Van Der Merwe (Planetary Science Institute, corresponding author), J Francis Thackeray (0000-0001-6884-382X, Anglo-Boer War Museum), J A Lee‐thorp (0000-0002-3291-0258, University of Cape Town), Julia A Lee-Thorp, Julie Luyt (0000-0001-8331-6147, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 581-597 |
| Publication date | 2003-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Evolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2484 • E-ISSN: 1095-8606 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0047-2484(03)00050-2 |
| PMID | 12765619 |
| OpenAlex | W1993741408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 83 |
| References cited | 60 |
Australopithecus · Biology · Isotopes of carbon · Taxon · Total organic carbon · Zoology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Isotope Analysis in Ecology · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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