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Hunter-Gatherers and Early Herders in the Gobi Desert

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ID7324975
AuthorsLisa Janz (0000-0001-9925-8471, Trent University, corresponding author), Davaakhuu Odsuren (0000-0001-7215-3995, Mongolian Academy of Sciences), Dashzeveg Bukhchuluun (0000-0002-5858-0269, Mongolian Academy of Sciences)
Year2017
Volume30
Issue1
Pages1-80
Publication date2017-02-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of World Prehistory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-7537 • E-ISSN: 1573-7802
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/s10963-016-9100-5
OpenAlexW2590738212
LanguageEN
Citations received35
References cited208

Archaeology · Arid · Desert (philosophy · Desertification · Foraging · Geography · Herding · Hunter-gatherer · Livestock · Pastoralism · Physical geography · Prehistory · Steppe · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Ecology

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