Interpreting human behavior from depositional rates and combustion features through the study of sedimentary microfacies at site Pinnacle Point 5-6, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5709293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Panagiotis Karkanas (0000-0002-7156-671X, Institute of Paediatric Virology, corresponding author), Kyle S Brown (University of Cape Town), Erich C Fisher (0000-0002-9499-6093, Arizona State University), Zenobia Jacobs (0000-0001-5424-5837, University of Wollongong), C W Marean (0000-0002-2670-5733, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| 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.2015.04.006 |
| PMID | 26024567 |
| OpenAlex | W378028257 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 59 |
| References cited | 45 |
Aeolian processes · Archaeology · Bay · Carboniferous · Geography · Glacial period · Hearth · Physical geography · Sea level · Sedimentary depositional environment · Sedimentary rock · Structural basin · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Oceanography · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 59 |
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| Citations per year | 4,92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 54 |