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The antiquity of Australian silcrete heat treatment

Lake Mungo and the Willandra Lakes

Bibliographic Data

ID5708587
AuthorsP Schmidt (0000-0002-8727-6127, University of Tübingen, corresponding author), Peter Hiscock (0000-0002-8893-4742, The University of Sydney)
Year2020
Volume142
Pages102744
Publication date2020-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Evolution (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2484 • E-ISSN: 1095-8606
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102744
PMID32199300
OpenAlexW3010726004
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited56

Archaeological evidence · Archaeology · Geography · Holocene · Knapping · Population · Sociology · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Demography · History · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year1,5
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 9

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