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Ichnos
An International Journal for Plant and Animal Traces
Volume 15, 2008 - Issue 3-4
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Pliocene Animal Trackways at Laetoli: Research and Conservation Potential

Charles M. Musiba Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Audax Mabula Department of History, University of Dar Es Salaam, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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Marie Selvaggio Department of Anthropology, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Cassian C. Magori Department of Anatomy and Histology, Bugando University College of Health Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania
Pages 166-178 | Published online: 02 Dec 2008

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Elgidius B. Ichumbaki, Marco Cherin, Fidelis T. Masao & Jacopo Moggi-Cecchi. (2019) Local people’s interpretations of the hominin footprints at Laetoli, Tanzania. Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage 6:2, pages 122-138.
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