The Taung Child (Australopithecus africanus), the Plio-Pleistocene boundary and a supernova hypothesis

The Taung Child (Australopithecus africanus), the Plio-Pleistocene boundary and a supernova hypothesis

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Main Author:	Francis Thackeray
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academy of Science of South Africa 2025-05-01
Series:	South African Journal of Science
Subjects:	Taung Child Australopithecus africanus Plio-Pleistocene South Africa supernova
Online Access:	https://sajs.co.za/article/view/21846
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