Hammer or crescent wrench? Stone-tool form and function in the Aurignacian of southwest Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5896829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruce L Hardy, Bruce Hardy (Kenyon College, corresponding author), Michael Bolus (0009-0008-4740-8309), N J Conard (0000-0002-4633-0385) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 648-662 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-01 |
| 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.2007.10.003 |
| PMID | 18035398 |
| OpenAlex | W2094527993 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 90 |
Antler · Archaeology · Aurignacian · Biology · Blade (archaeology · Cave · Debitage · Geography · Middle Paleolithic · Mousterian · Sima · Stone tool · Upper Paleolithic · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Geology · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
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| Citations per year | 2,06 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 35 |