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Phytoliths from Middle Stone Age habitats in the Mozambican Rift (105-29 ka)

Bibliographic Data

ID5710189
AuthorsJ Mercader (0000-0002-5637-7937, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Tim Bennett (University of Calgary), Chris Esselmont (0000-0002-9110-8345, University of Calgary), Steven Simpson (0000-0002-1786-8004, University of Calgary), Dale Walde (University of Calgary)
Year2013
Volume64
Issue5
Pages328-336
Publication date2013-05-01
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.2012.10.013
PMID23507525
OpenAlexW2005145981
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited52

Archaeology · Biological dispersal · Biology · Biome · East African Rift · Geography · Glacial period · Holocene · Land bridge · Last Glacial Maximum · Middle Stone Age · Phytolith · Pleistocene · Population · Rift · Rift valley · Tectonics · Woodland · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Ecology · Geology · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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Unique citing works17
Citations per year1,42
Citation span2014 - 2026 (13)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 16

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