One or two species? A morphometric comparison between robust australopithecines from Kromdraai and Swartkrans
The type specimen of Paranthropus robustus (TM 1517, including a partial cranium) was discovered at Kromdraai near Sterkfontein in 1938 and described by Robert Broom as a new species. Subsequently, more robust australopithecines were discovered at the nearby site of Swartkrans. These Swartkrans homi...
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Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2010-03-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
Online Access: | http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/15 |