One hominin taxon or two at Malapa Cave? Implications for the origins of Homo
A report on the skeletons of two individuals from the Malapa cave site in South Africa attributes them both to a new hominin species, Australopithecus sediba. However, our analysis of the specimens’ mandibles indicates that Australopithecus sediba is not a ‘Homo-like australopith’, a transitional sp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2021-05-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/8747 |