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Who made the Oldowan tools? Fossil evidence for tool behavior in Plio-Pleistocene hominids

Sun, 2011-07-31 23:26 -- John Hawks
TitleWho made the Oldowan tools? Fossil evidence for tool behavior in Plio-Pleistocene hominids
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsSusman, RL
JournalJournal of Anthropological Research
Volume47
Pagination129–151
Keywords*file-import-10-07-15
Citation KeySusman:1991a

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