Re: Height of Turkana Boy?

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In article <489fpc$5a1@due.unit.no>, Mithrandir <jeo@stud.unit.no> wrote:

>Originally a human growth pattern was assumed, but then
>they referred to studies documenting a growth pattern for early
>erectines as somewhere between human and chimp. Thus the new age
>of 9 years.

Just thought I should point out that the younger age is not universally
accepted. (what is, in paleoanthropology?)

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Jim (Chris) Foley,                 jim.foley@symbios.com

Assoc. Prof. of Omphalic Envy      Research interest:

Department of Anthropology         Primitive hominids

University of Ediacara             (Australopithecus creationistii)

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