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Early hominid subsistence strategies in seasonal habitats

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ID9307739
AuthorsJ D Speth (0000-0002-8166-7899, University of Michigan, corresponding author)
Year1987
Volume14
Issue1
Pages13-29
Publication date1987-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0305-4403(87)80003-1
OpenAlexW2084101021
LanguageEN
Citations received97
References cited62

Archaeology · Biology · Dry season · Geography · Habitat · Pleistocene · Plio-Pleistocene · Seasonality · Subsistence agriculture · Temperate climate · Wet season · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology

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