The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology
Evidence from Middle Stone Age layers at Sibudu Cave
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3338652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucinda Backwell (0000-0001-5816-3353, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, corresponding author), Justin Bradfield (0000-0002-6139-6227, University of the Witwatersrand), Kristian J Carlson (0000-0001-5802-9680, University of the Witwatersrand), Tea Jashashvili (0000-0001-5107-1915, University of Southern California), L Wadley (0000-0003-0053-0813, University of the Witwatersrand), Francesco D’errico (0000-0002-2422-3079, De la Préhistoire à l'Actuel : Culture, Environnement et Anthropologie), Francesco D''Errico (0000-0001-8988-3572), Francesco D'Errico |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 362 |
| Pages | 289-303 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2018.11 |
| OpenAlex | W2803078622 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 29 |
Archaeology · Cave · Flake · Lithic technology · Middle Stone Age · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · History · Medicine · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
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| Citations per year | 2,42 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 45 |