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The Pastoral Neolithic of East Africa

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ID7324917
AuthorsJohn Bower (0009-0005-8991-1939), John R Bower (Iowa State University, corresponding author)
Year1991
Volume5
Issue1
Pages49-82
Publication date1991-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of World Prehistory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-7537 • E-ISSN: 1573-7802
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/bf00974732
OpenAlexW2074090611
LanguageEN
Citations received71
References cited82

Agriculture · Archaeology · Biology · Domestication · Ecological succession · Geography · Herding · Livestock · Middle East · Population · Prehistory · Subsistence agriculture · Subsistence economy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology

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Unique citing works71
Citations per year2,03
Citation span1991 - 2026 (36)
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