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Correcting temporal frequency distributions for taphonomic bias

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ID9290592
AuthorsTodd A Surovell (0000-0001-6587-8621, University of Wyoming), Judson Byrd Finley (0000-0003-0233-8630, University of Memphis), Geoffrey M Smith (0009-0003-1358-6231), P Jeffrey Brantingham (0000-0003-1079-0053, University of California, Los Angeles), Robert L Kelly (0000-0001-9737-0152, University of Wyoming), Robert Kelly (0000-0002-0946-1490)
Year2009
Volume36
Issue8
Pages1715-1724
Publication date2009-04-09
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.2009.03.029
OpenAlexW2125675691
LanguageEN
Citations received230
References cited44

Frequency distribution · Statistics · Taphonomy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Mathematics · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology

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