Thermoluminescence date for the mousterian burial site of Es-Skhul, Mt. Carmel

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 169-174

  Mercier, N ^a   Valladas, H ^a   Bar Yosef, O ^b   Vandermeersch, B ^c   Stringer, C ^d   Joron, J L ^e  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Es Skhul; Modern humans; Near East; TL dating

Indexed keywords

BURIAL SITE; HISTORICAL STUDIES; HUMAN REMAINS; PALAEOLITHIC; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DATING;

ISRAEL, HAIFA, MOUNT CARMEL, ES-SKHUL;

EID: 0027387338     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1993.1012     Document Type: Article

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