The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation
In this paper we analyse the ontogeny of craniofacial growth in Ardipithecus ramidus in the context of its possible social and environmental determinants. We sought to test the hypothesis that this form of early hominin evolved a specific adult craniofacial morphology via heterochronic dissociation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015-06-01
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| Series: | Anthropological Review |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2015-0009 |