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Morphology of the thoracolumbar spine of the middle Miocene hominoid Nacholapithecus kerioi from northern Kenya
Spatial and temporal variation of body size among early Homo
Comparison of the Transcriptional Profiles of Melanocytes from Dark and Light Skinned Individuals under Basal Conditions and Following Ultraviolet-B Irradiation
The hand of Homo naledi
The foot of Homo naledi
Possible Further Evidence of Low Genetic Diversity in the El Sidrón (Asturias, Spain)Neandertal Group: Congenital Clefts of the Atlas
The foot of Homo naledi Homo naledi, a new species of the genusHomo from the Dinaledi Chamber,South Africa
Characterizing the Evolutionary Path(s) to Early Homo
From Lucy to Kadanuumuu: balancedanalyses of Australopithecus afarensisassemblages confirm only moderateskeletal dimorphism
Metacarpal torsion in apes, humans, andearly Australopithecus: implications formanipulatory abilities
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