Early pliocene hominid tooth from Galili, Somali Region, Ethiopia.
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A fossil hominid tooth was discovered during survey at Galili, Somali region, Ethiopia. The geological and faunal context indicate an Early Pliocene age. The specimen (GLL 33) consists of an almost complete lower right third molar likely representing a male individual of advanced age-at-death. Its comparative metrical, morphological and (micro)structural analysis (supported by a microtomographic record) suggests a tentative taxonomic allocation to Australopithecus cf A. afarensis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Collegium antropologicum
دوره 28 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004