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Early human burials in the western Pacific

Evidence for c.3000 year old occupation on Palau

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ID5111904
AuthorsM Fitzpatrick (0000-0002-7392-6061, North Carolina State University, corresponding author), Scott M Fitzpatrick
Year2003
Volume77
Issue298
Pages719-731
Publication date2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00061664
OpenAlexW1763519502
LanguageEN
Citations received45
References cited23

The author reports the oldest human skeletal assemblage found so far in the pacific Islands: at the site of Chalechol Ra Orrak on Palau, Micronesia

Ancient history · Archaeology · Assemblage (archaeology) · Ethnology · Geography · Pacific ocean · Pacific Rim · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · History · Oceanography · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Unique citing works45
Citations per year2,14
Citation span2005 - 2026 (22)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 42

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