More on the early taxonomy of Australopithecus
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This paper, based on hitherto unpublished correspondence between Robert Broom and Paul Adloff, supports the claim that Broom did not, in fact, classify Australopithecus as a member of the hominid family, as propounded by some authors.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004