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Quantitative Analysis of the Symmetry of Artefacts

Lower Paleolithic Handaxes

Bibliographic Data

ID9293302
AuthorsIdit Saragusti (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author), Ilan Sharon (0000-0001-9605-8634, Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Omer Katzenelson (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), David Avnir (0000-0001-6307-1023, Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Year1998
Volume25
Issue8
Pages817-825
Publication date1998-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1006/jasc.1997.0265
OpenAlexW2005879997
LanguageEN
Citations received51
References cited12

Cartography · Current (fluid · Data mining · Geography · Geometry · Measure (data warehouse · Physics · Scale (ratio · Symmetry (geometry · Theoretical physics · Computer Science · Mathematics · Morphological variations and asymmetry · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Geology

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Unique citing works51
Citations per year1,89
Citation span1999 - 2026 (28)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 51
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