The Howieson's Poort fauna from Sibudu Cave
Documenting continuity and change within Middle Stone Age industries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5709201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J L Clark (0000-0002-3823-7623, University of the Witwatersrand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Pages | 49-70 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Evolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2484 • E-ISSN: 1095-8606 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhevol.2017.03.002 |
| PMID | 28526289 |
| OpenAlex | W2606462113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 108 |
Archaeology · Biology · Cave · Fauna · Geography · Lithic technology · Middle Paleolithic · Middle Stone Age · Neanderthal · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Ecology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Geology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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