Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 59, Issue 1The Museum, 1971 - Natural history |
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Sterkfontein is estimated by Cooke to be about 2,5 m.y. and Swartkrans about 2,0
m.y. As in East Africa , the Pleistocene sites of South Africa will , most probably ,
have to be dated further back than was previously thought . This evidence , so ...
Sterkfontein is estimated by Cooke to be about 2,5 m.y. and Swartkrans about 2,0
m.y. As in East Africa , the Pleistocene sites of South Africa will , most probably ,
have to be dated further back than was previously thought . This evidence , so ...
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Zoogeographically Makapansgat shows more affinities with central Africa than
the other sites . ... that the more important South African fossil sites originate from '
a geologically short period just following the PlioPleistocene boundary ' , the time
...
Zoogeographically Makapansgat shows more affinities with central Africa than
the other sites . ... that the more important South African fossil sites originate from '
a geologically short period just following the PlioPleistocene boundary ' , the time
...
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SUMMARY Two new female skulls of the fossil cercopithecid Parapapio antiquus
from Taung , Cape Province , South Africa , are described and discussed . The
teeth of this species especially show some significant differences from the other ...
SUMMARY Two new female skulls of the fossil cercopithecid Parapapio antiquus
from Taung , Cape Province , South Africa , are described and discussed . The
teeth of this species especially show some significant differences from the other ...
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alveolar alveoli appears arch baboon Beds braincase breadth breccia broomi canine caves cercopithecoid Chicago CLARK classification comparatively complete considerably considered cranial cranium cusps dated deposits described developed differences dimorphism discussed distal distinctly East African elongated evidence evolution Ewer face fairly faunal female skulls Figure forms fossa fossil Freedman genus Parapapio height indicating jonesi Kenya known Kromdraai lateral LEAKEY length London Lower Maier Makapansgat male skull material maxillary crests measurements molars morphology Museum muzzle nasal Nasal aperture occur Olduvai Orbital Papio Papio izodi Parapapio antiquus Parapapio jonesi Pleistocene position possibly premolars present Press primitive probably recently reduction region relatively resulting seems shows side similar Simopithecus SIMPSON South Africa species specimens Sterkfontein straight suggested Swartkrans Table Taung teeth temporal crests third molar tooth Transvaal true typical University upper whereas whitei York young
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 59, Issue 1 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum |
| Contributor | South African Museum |
| Publisher | The Museum, 1971 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 9 Dec 2009 |
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