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Kite-like structures in the Nama Karoo of South Africa

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ID3700523
AuthorsJaco Van Der Walt (0000-0001-6224-6223, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author), M Lombard (0000-0002-0675-0414, University of Johannesburg)
Year2018
Volume92
Issue363
Publication date2018-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2018.96
OpenAlexW2809732923
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited7

Desert kites are well documented in the Middle East, Near East, Arabia and Central Asia, but are much rarer elsewhere. Here, we present two newly discovered kites near Keimoes in South Africa that provide possible evidence for animal exploitation during the Later Stone Age

Ancient history · Archaeology · China · Desert (philosophy) · East Asia · Geography · Kite · Middle East · Political science · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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    Open Access•Matt G Lotter, Tim Forssman et al.•Southern African Field Archaeology•2023

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    Isabelle Parsons, M Lombard•Azania Archaeological Research in…•2025

  • A Case for Springbok Hunting with Kite-Like Structures in the Northwest Nama Karoo Bioregion of South Africa

    Open Access•M Lombard, Shaw Badenhorst•African Archaeological Review•2019

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    Olivier Barge, Wael Abu-Azizeh et al.•Paléorient•2020

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    Open Access•M Lombard, Matt G Lotter et al.•Archaeological and Anthropological…•2021

  • The Keimoes 3 desert kite site, South Africa

    Open Access•M Lombard, M Caruana et al.•Antiquity•2020

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    Open Access•Rémy Crassard, Olivier Barge et al.•Journal of Archaeological Method…•2014

  • The Origins and Spread of Dry Laid, Stone-Walled Architecture in Pre-colonial Southern Africa

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1
Citation span2019 - 2025 (7)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6

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