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Painting Altamira Cave? Shell tools for ochre-processing in the Upper Palaeolithic in northern Iberia

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ID9328754
AuthorsDavid Cuenca-Solana (0000-0001-9710-8998, Universidad de Cantabria, corresponding author), Igor Gutiérrez-Zugasti (0000-0002-7041-532X, Universidad de Cantabria), Aitor Ruiz-Redondo (0000-0002-2584-9057, Universidad de Cantabria), Manuel R González-Morales (0000-0001-7277-7837, Universidad de Cantabria), J Setién (0000-0002-6285-8745, Universidad de Cantabria), Estela Ruiz-Martinez (Universidad de Cantabria), Eduardo Palacio‐pérez (Gobierno de Canarias), E Palacio-Pérez, C de las Heras-Martín (Tre Altamira (Spain)), A Prada-Freixedo (Tre Altamira (Spain)), J A Lasheras-Corruchaga (Tre Altamira (Spain))
Year2016
Volume74
Pages135-151
Publication date2016-08-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jas.2016.07.018
OpenAlexW2512518431
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited55

Archaeology · Art · Aurignacian · Cave · Cave painting · Geography · Magdalenian · Painting · Rock art · Visual arts · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology

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Citations per year4,71
Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
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