Hominid carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal bones recovered from the Hadar formation: 1974–1977 collections
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Physical Anthropology
- Vol. 57 (4) , 651-677
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330570410
Abstract
The fossil hominid hand bone collection from the Pliocene Hadar Formation, Ethiopia, is described anatomically. These hand bones, all from A.L. (Afar Locality) 333 and 333w, constitute the largest sample of hominid manus remains thus far recovered from the Plio‐Pleistocene of Africa.Keywords
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