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Archaeological Ochres of the Rock Art Site of Leopard Cave (Erongo, Namibia)

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ID9338136
AuthorsGuilhem Mauran (0000-0002-3884-5194, Institut de Paléontologie Humaine, corresponding author), Matthieu Lebon (0000-0003-4970-1230, Histoire Naturelle des Humanités Préhistoriques), Océane Lapauze (Histoire Naturelle des Humanités Préhistoriques), Alma Nankela (Heritage Council), Florent Détroit (0000-0001-5208-6203, Histoire Naturelle des Humanités Préhistoriques), Joséphine Lesur (0000-0003-4245-7140, Sorbonne Université), Jean-Jacques Bahain (0000-0002-1446-5568, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), David Pleurdeau (0000-0001-9741-6704, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)
Year2020
Volume37
Issue4
Pages527-550
Publication date2020-07-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Archaeological Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0263-0338 • E-ISSN: 1572-9842
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10437-020-09394-7
OpenAlexW3042473867
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited59

Archaeology · Assemblage (archaeology · Biology · Cave · Flake · Geography · Later Stone Age · Leopard · Middle Stone Age · Pleistocene · Rock art · Rock shelter · Stone Age · Stone tool · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology

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Unique citing works14
Citations per year2,8
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 14

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