DNH 109: A fragmentary hominin near-proximal ulna from Drimolen, South Africa
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Early hominin auditory ossicles from South Africa.
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1996-7489,0038-2353
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v107i5/6.456