The MIS 5a (~80 ka) Middle Stone Age lithic assemblages from Melikane Rockshelter, Lesotho
Highland adaptation and social fragmentation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9309837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kyra Pazan (0000-0002-2397-9413, corresponding author), Genevieve Dewar (0000-0003-3202-4720), Brian A Stewart (0000-0002-2284-7136) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 611-612 |
| Pages | 115-133 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaternary International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1040-6182 • E-ISSN: 1873-4553 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.quaint.2020.11.046 |
| OpenAlex | W3109397565 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 112 |
Archaeology · Biology · Geography · Interglacial · Marine isotope stage · Pleistocene · Population · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 2,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |