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First in situ pXRF analyses of rock paintings in Erongo, Namibia

Results, Current Limits, and Prospects

Bibliographic Data

ID5399256
AuthorsGuilhem Mauran (0000-0002-3884-5194, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author), Matthieu Lebon (0000-0003-4970-1230, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Florent Détroit (0000-0001-5208-6203, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Benoît Caron (0000-0001-7051-4339, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Alma Nankela (Heritage Council), David Pleurdeau (0000-0001-9741-6704, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Jean-Jacques Bahain (0000-0002-1446-5568, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
Year2019
Volume11
Issue8
Pages4123-4145
Publication date2019-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeological and Anthropological Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1866-9557 • E-ISSN: 1866-9565
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12520-019-00787-7
OpenAlexW2912187815
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited69

Archaeology · Art · Cave · Excavation · Geography · Painting · Rock art · Style (visual arts · Visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology

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