3D techniques and fossil identification: An elephant shrew hemi-mandible from the Malapa site
Conventional methods for extracting fossilised bones from calcified clastic sediments, using air drills or chemical preparations, can damage specimens to the point of rendering them unidentifiable. As an alternative, we tested an in silico approach that extended preparation and identification possib...
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| Main Authors: | Aurore Val, Kristian Carlson, Christine Steininger, Job Kibii, Cecil Churms, Brian Kuhn, Lee Berger |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2011-11-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/9957 |
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