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Page 290
... remains in the jaw of the Old Man of Cro - Magnon , a fact that contributed to the idea of his extreme age . In fact , it is probable that the loss of the majority of his teeth occurred after death . The teeth of the other individuals ...
... remains in the jaw of the Old Man of Cro - Magnon , a fact that contributed to the idea of his extreme age . In fact , it is probable that the loss of the majority of his teeth occurred after death . The teeth of the other individuals ...
Page 291
... remains found at Cro - Magnon occupation sites indicate that they were successful hunters of such animals as reindeer , bison , wild horse , and even mammoth . As yet , very little is known of Cro - Magnon hunting methods - individual ...
... remains found at Cro - Magnon occupation sites indicate that they were successful hunters of such animals as reindeer , bison , wild horse , and even mammoth . As yet , very little is known of Cro - Magnon hunting methods - individual ...
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... remains in an indifferent state even longer than do the genital ducts . In a comparatively late stage of embryonic life the genital tubercle of male embryos encloses the urethral canal and becomes the penis ; in female embryos it remains ...
... remains in an indifferent state even longer than do the genital ducts . In a comparatively late stage of embryonic life the genital tubercle of male embryos encloses the urethral canal and becomes the penis ; in female embryos it remains ...
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