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Further hominids from the Plio‐Pleistocene of Koobi Fora, Kenya

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ID8312100
AuthorsRichard E Leakey (National Museums of Kenya), R E F Leakey, A Walker (0000-0002-3169-2738, Johns Hopkins University), A C Walker
Year1985
Volume67
Issue2
Pages135-163
Publication date1985-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.1330670209
PMID3933357
OpenAlexW1993580399
LanguageEN
Citations received96
References cited8

Fifty‐eight new fossil hominids from Plio‐Pleistocene sediments east of Lake Turkana, Kenya, are described. They include cranial, mandibular, dental, and postcranial parts. Some are illustrated

Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Pleistocene · Plio-Pleistocene · Zoology · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology

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