Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 59South African Museum, 1971 - Natural history |
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... Makapansgat , those on the right only at Taung , Swartkrans and Kromdraai . Less important sites have been disregarded . TAUNG SWARTKPANS P. broomi and P. whitei are very similar in tooth 10 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM.
... Makapansgat , those on the right only at Taung , Swartkrans and Kromdraai . Less important sites have been disregarded . TAUNG SWARTKPANS P. broomi and P. whitei are very similar in tooth 10 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM.
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... Makapansgat compare well with forms from Kanapoi and Lower Omo beds , indicating an absolute age of some 2,5-3,5 m.y. for that site . Sterkfontein is estimated by Cooke to be about 2,5 m.y. and Swartkrans about 2,0 m.y. As in East ...
... Makapansgat compare well with forms from Kanapoi and Lower Omo beds , indicating an absolute age of some 2,5-3,5 m.y. for that site . Sterkfontein is estimated by Cooke to be about 2,5 m.y. and Swartkrans about 2,0 m.y. As in East ...
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... Makapansgat shows more affinities with central Africa than the other sites . Considering these difficulties , Ewer ( 1957 : 141 ) concluded : " The probable time sequence of the deposits is Sterkfontein and Makapansgat close together ...
... Makapansgat shows more affinities with central Africa than the other sites . Considering these difficulties , Ewer ( 1957 : 141 ) concluded : " The probable time sequence of the deposits is Sterkfontein and Makapansgat close together ...
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Adam & Rees Africa Agriotherium ant.post Ant.transv anteriorly bicornis biserial bones burnupi CALIFOR canines Cape capensis Ceratotherium praecox coast cusps dentary dentition developed diameter Dicynodontia Dinocephalia distal dorsal dorsal arms early therapsids ectoloph elongated Endothiodontidae enlarged female figs foramen fossil genus Gorgonopsia Hemisepius HENDEY hieronis holotype Hooijer Hydrurga incisors Indarctos inner cone joubini Langebaanweg larvae lateral Leptonychotes Lobodon male mantle margin Massy median medisinus molars monachine Monachus Natal ossified outer cone papillata Parapapio pelycosaurs Permian phocids phragmocone Phthinosuchus pigmentation pinniped Pleistocene Pliocene Post.transv postcanines posteriorly postorbital premaxilla primitive Prionodelphis Protective membranes protocone proximal quadriserial Relative dimensions Robson rows seals Sepia Sepiidae shell simoniana simum skull South African Museum species specimen sphenacodonts squamosal standard length striated zone subequal suckers surface TABLE teeth temporal fenestra Tentacular club therapsids Therocephalia Titanosuchidae Trachurus transverse typica upper ventral arm ventral views vermiculata width