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Nabta Playa and Its Role in Northeastern African Prehistory

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ID7429005
AuthorsFred Wendorf (Southern Methodist University, corresponding author), R Schild (0000-0003-2701-0623, Polish Academy of Sciences)
Year1998
Volume17
Issue2
Pages97-123
Publication date1998-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Anthropological Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0278-4165 • E-ISSN: 1090-2686
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1006/jaar.1998.0319
OpenAlexW2009139881
LanguageEN
Citations received71
References cited30

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Citation span2000 - 2025 (26)
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