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The origins of modern people: the evidence from Klasies River

Thu, 2011-08-04 01:05 -- John Hawks
TitleThe origins of modern people: the evidence from Klasies River
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication1993
AuthorsDeacon, HJ, Shuurman, R
EditorBräuer, G, Smith, FH
Book TitleContinuity or Replacement? Controversies in \\emph{Homo sapiens} Evolution
Pagination121–129
PublisherBalkema
CityRotterdam
Keywords*file-import-10-07-12
Citation KeyDeacon:1993

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