Palaeontology and zooarchaeology of Mezmaiskaya Cave (Northwestern Caucasus, Russia)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 313-335

  Baryshnikov, Gennady ^a   Hoffecker, John F ^b   Burgess, Robin L ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

European Russia; Faunal analysis; Human palaeoecology; Mousterian

Indexed keywords

BISON PRISCUS; CAPRA CAUCASICA; MAMMAL; MOUSTERIAN; OVIS ORIENTALIS; PLEISTOCENE; RANGIFER TARANDUS; TAPHONOMY; UNGULATE;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION, CAUCASUS, MEZMAISKAYA CAVE;

EID: 0029772123     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0030     Document Type: Article

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