Insights into early Middle Palaeolithic tool use and hafting in Western Europe. The functional analysis of level IIa of the early Middle Palaeolithic site of Biache-Saint-Vaast (France)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21082012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Veerle Rots (0000-0002-6404-3160, University of Liège, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 497-506 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jas.2012.06.042 |
| OpenAlex | W2020274356 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 100 |
| References cited | 28 |
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