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Framing the Question: Diet and Evolution in Early Homo

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Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology

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Antón, S.C. (2008). Framing the Question: Diet and Evolution in Early Homo . In: Vinyard, C., Ravosa, M.J., Wall, C. (eds) Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology. Developments In Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76585-3_20

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