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A note on the use of temporal frequency distributions in studies of prehistoric demography

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ID11900045
AuthorsTodd A Surovell (0000-0001-6587-8621, University of Wyoming, corresponding author), P Jeffrey Brantingham (0000-0003-1079-0053, University of California, Los Angeles)
Year2007
Volume34
Issue11
Pages1868-1877
Publication date2007-02-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jas.2007.01.003
OpenAlexW2157551777
LanguageEN
Citations received178
References cited25

Archaeology · Frequency distribution · Geography · Physical geography · Population · Prehistory · Radiocarbon dating · Sociology · Statistics · Taphonomy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Mathematics · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology

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