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The earlier Palaeolithic occupation of the Chilterns (southern England)

Re-assessing the sites of Worthington G. Smith

Bibliographic Data

ID3781265
AuthorsM White (0000-0002-2963-3106, corresponding author), Mark J White
Year1997
Volume71
Issue274
Pages912-931
Publication date1997-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00085823
OpenAlexW2461470289
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited21

Boxgrove in Sussex has been in the headlines for its human bone ('the first Englishman'); more to the research point is its superb in-place deposits of debris from handaxe-knapping. This is a timely moment to look once again at the reports of Worthington G. Smith, who a century ago recognized, amongst the scores of sites with river-rolled handaxes, rare deposits of a more informative character

Archaeology · Character (mathematics · Knapping · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Unique citing works5
Citations per year0,18
Citation span1998 - 2022 (25)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 5

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