"The Gravettian burial known as the Prince ("Il Principe)
New Evidence for His Age and Diet
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3159593 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Pettitt (0000-0002-6195-9376, Oxford Archaeology), P B Pettitt, M Richard, Michael Richards (0000-0001-5274-8887, University of Bradford), Roberto Maggi (0009-0004-0162-5851, Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'ambiente ligure), Vincenzo Formicola, Formicola |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 295 |
| Pages | 15-19 |
| Publication date | 2003-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00061305 |
| OpenAlex | W1516449205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 82 |
| References cited | 9 |
The famous upper Palaeolithic (Gravettian) burial with shell ornaments known as "Il Principe" was discovered in Italy sixty years ago. Here the authors present recent scientific research on his skeleton, leading to new assessments of the date of the burial and indications of diet
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| Unique citing works | 82 |
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| Citations per year | 3,57 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2027 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 75 |