New archaeozoological analysis of baboons buried at Hierakonpolis (Upper Egypt) shows two species were imported in the Predynastic period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7513922 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wim Van Neer (0000-0003-1710-3623, Institute of Natural Sciences, corresponding author), Bea De Cupere (0000-0001-7559-8965, Institute of Natural Sciences), Renée F Friedman (Oxford Archaeology) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1866-9557 • E-ISSN: 1866-9565 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12520-026-02416-6 |
| OpenAlex | W7133184567 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
Chalcolithic · Fauna · Holocene · Hunter-gatherer · Natural (archaeology · Period (music · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |