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A new lithostratigraphic classification is proposed for the Makapansgat Limeworks hominid site. The Makapansgat Formation is defined in terms of constituent members and beds. The new terminology is correlated with that used previously and hominid finds are linked to the newly defined lithostratigraphic units.
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Partridge, T. Re-appraisal of lithostratigraphy of Makapansgat Limeworks hominid site. Nature 279, 484–488 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1038/279484a0
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