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Cataloging Cowries

A Standardized Strategy to Record Six Key Species of Cowrie Shell from the West African Archaeological Record

Bibliographic Data

ID11447889
AuthorsAnnalisa Christie (0000-0002-5717-2925, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Alastair Grant (0000-0002-1147-2375, University of East Anglia), Anne Haour (0000-0002-0844-4867, University of East Anglia)
Year2019
Volume36
Issue4
Pages479-504
Publication date2019-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Archaeological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0263-0338 • E-ISSN: 1572-9842
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10437-019-09351-z
OpenAlexW2983236468
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited34

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Unique citing works8
Citations per year1,33
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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