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A hominoid humeral fragment from the Pliocene of Kenya
Author(s) -
Pickford M.,
Johanson D. C.,
Lovejoy C. O.,
White T. D.,
Aronson J. L.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330600306
Subject(s) - fauna , context (archaeology) , fragment (logic) , paleontology , geology , interpretation (philosophy) , archaeology , geography , ecology , biology , computer science , programming language
The purpose of this communication is to describe and provide a preliminary interpretation of a hominoid proximal humeral fragment recovered from sediments more than 4.0 m.y. old in the Baringo District, Kenya. The geological and chronological context of the fossil is examined and associated fauna is analyzed.