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Letter to the editor: Geochronology and palaeoenvironments of Southern African hominin‐bearing localities—A reply to Wrangham et al., 2009. “Shallow‐water habitats as sources of fallback foods for hominins”

2010; Wiley; Volume: 143; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ajpa.21389

1096-8644

Andy I.R. Herries, Philip J. Hopley, Justin W. Adams, Darren Curnoe, Mark Maslin,

Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

American Journal of Physical AnthropologyVolume 143, Issue 4 p. 640-646 Letter to the Editor Letter to the editor: Geochronology and palaeoenvironments of Southern African hominin-bearing localities—A reply to Wrangham et al., 2009. "Shallow-water habitats as sources of fallback foods for hominins" Andy I.R. Herries, Corresponding Author Andy I.R. Herries [email protected] UNSW Archaeomagnetism Laboratory, Integrative Palaeoecological and Anthropological Studies, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, NSW, AustraliaAndy I.R. Herries, School of Medical Sciences, Wallace Wurth, University of New South Wales, 2052 Kensington, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorPhilip J. Hopley, Philip J. Hopley Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJustin W. Adams, Justin W. Adams Department of Biomedical Sciences, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401 School of Anatomical Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 RSA, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorDarren Curnoe, Darren Curnoe School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMark A. Maslin, Mark A. Maslin Department of Geography, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UKSearch for more papers by this author Andy I.R. Herries, Corresponding Author Andy I.R. Herries [email protected] UNSW Archaeomagnetism Laboratory, Integrative Palaeoecological and Anthropological Studies, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, NSW, AustraliaAndy I.R. Herries, School of Medical Sciences, Wallace Wurth, University of New South Wales, 2052 Kensington, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorPhilip J. Hopley, Philip J. Hopley Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJustin W. Adams, Justin W. Adams Department of Biomedical Sciences, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401 School of Anatomical Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193 RSA, South AfricaSearch for more papers by this authorDarren Curnoe, Darren Curnoe School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2052, NSW, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorMark A. Maslin, Mark A. Maslin Department of Geography, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 September 2010 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21389Citations: 38Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat LITERATURE CITED Adams JW. 2006. Taphonomy and paleoecology of the Gondolin Plio-Pleistocene cave site, South Africa. Ph.D. thesis, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis. Adams JW,Conroy GC. 2005. 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