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The development of culture in Lower Palaeolithic Europe

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ID7870190
AuthorsR J Davis (0000-0002-5322-7589, Queen Mary University of London, corresponding author), Rob Davis, Nick Ashton (0000-0001-9787-3892, British Museum)
Year2019
Volume56
Pages101107
Publication date2019-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Anthropological Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0278-4165 • E-ISSN: 1090-2686
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jaa.2019.101107
OpenAlexW2977816891
LanguageEN
Citations received24
References cited196

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