New evidence of the genus Homo from East Rudolf, Kenya. II

Eight specimens, attributed to Homo, from East Rudolf, Kenya, are described. They include two well preserved mandibles and a smaller mandibular fragment, a maxillary fragment, an associated talus and tibial fragment and collections of isolated teeth. Each specimen is described and the important ones...

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Published in:American journal of physical anthropology 1973-11, Vol.39 (3), p.355-368
Main Authors: Leakey, R. E. F., Wood, B. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cephalometry
East Rudolf
Homo
Humans
Kenya
Lower limb
Mandible
Mandible - anatomy & histology
Maxilla
Maxilla - anatomy & histology
Paleodontology
Paleontology
Plio-pleistocene
Teeth
Tooth - anatomy & histology
Tooth, Unerupted - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Eight specimens, attributed to Homo, from East Rudolf, Kenya, are described. They include two well preserved mandibles and a smaller mandibular fragment, a maxillary fragment, an associated talus and tibial fragment and collections of isolated teeth. Each specimen is described and the important ones are illustrated. These descriptions are not intended to be exhaustive; comparative studies and the results of more detailed examination of the material will be published in a monograph.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330390304