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Neanderthal Brain Size at Birth Provides Insights into the Evolution of Human Life History

Thu, 2011-08-04 01:06 -- John Hawks
TitleNeanderthal Brain Size at Birth Provides Insights into the Evolution of Human Life History
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
Authors{Ponce de León}, MS, Golovanova, L, Doronichev, V, Romanova, G, Akazawa, T, Kondo, O, Ishida, H, Zollikofer, CPE
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, U. S. A.
Volume105
Pagination13764–13768
Keywords*file-import-10-07-12
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0803917105
DOI10.1073/pnas.0803917105
Citation KeyPonceDeLeon:2008

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