Pleistocene human occupation of the Solomon Islands, Melanesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3288290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephen Wickler (0000-0002-0467-1966, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa), M Spriggs (0000-0002-7293-6778, Australian National University) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 237 |
| Pages | 703-706 |
| Publication date | 1988-12-01 |
| 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/s0003598x00075104 |
| OpenAlex | W2346743715 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 79 |
| References cited | 8 |
Pleistocene dates from a rockshelter on Buka Island at the northern end of the Solomons Chain demonstrate human settlement by 28,000 b.p., some 25,000 years earlier than previously reported for this island group
Archaeology · Early Pleistocene · Geography · Pleistocene · Settlement (finance) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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Explanations for palaeoecological changes on the northern plains of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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Fladmark + 40
| Unique citing works | 79 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,14 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2025 (37) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 68 |