Evaluating The Hominin Scavenging Niche Through Analysis of the Carcass-Processing Abilities of the Carnivore Guild
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Evaluating The Hominin Scavenging Niche Through Analysis of the Carcass-Processing Abilities of the Carnivore Guild by Adam Hartstone-Rose Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy Duke University
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