The stable isotope setting of Australopithecus sediba at Malapa, South Africa

We report δ13C and δ18O results from carbonate-cemented cave sediments at Malapa in South Africa. The sediments were deposited during a short-period magnetic reversal at 1.977±0.003 Ma, immediately preceding deposition of Facies D sediments that contain the type fossils of Australopithecus sediba. V...

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Main Authors: Emily Holt, Paul Dirks, Christa Placzek, Lee Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2016-07-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/3548