Chagyrskaya 64 molar tooth and its macro-features: View of the tooth in three projections. (Zubova et al. 2026 via SWNS)
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Chagyrskaya Cave, southwestern Siberia, Russia. a. cave location map; b. stratigraphic sequence with Chagyrskaya 64 molar discovery location indicated in orange; c. general view of the cave; d. discovery location of the Chagyrskaya 64 molar in situ in Layer 6c/2. (Zubova et al. 2026 via SWNS)
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Chagyrskaya 64 molar tooth and its macro-features: View of the tooth in five projections. (Zubova et al. 2026 via SWNS)
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