From Acheulean to Middle Stone Age in the Kapthurin Formation, Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20071258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sally Mcbrearty (University of Connecticut), Christian Tryon (0000-0002-2354-3273, Smithsonian Institution) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Pages | 257-277 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Transitions Before the Transition (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Springer US (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1007/0-387-24661-4_14 |
| OpenAlex | W140536973 |
| ISBN | 9780387246581 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 83 |
| References cited | 59 |
Acheulean · Archaeology · Biological evolution · Biology · Evolutionary biology · Geography · Hominidae · Pleistocene · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 83 |
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| Citations per year | 4,15 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 81 |