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Dragon bones : the story of Peking man

by Penny van Oosterzee

This history details how traditional medicinal bones led to the discovery of the Peking Man fossils in China. It examines the significance of the remains to the study of human evolution and traces their disappearance during the Second World War.

Accession 19900 ISBN 0738202924 Publisher Perseus Publishing
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