Neanderthal skeleton from Tabun: U-series data by gamma-ray spectrometry

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 635-645

  Schwarcz, Henry P ^a   Simpson, John J ^b   Stringer, Christopher B ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gamma ray; Israel; Neanderthal; Palaeolithic; Protactinium; Thorium 230; U series; Uranium isotopes

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; NEANDERTHAL; SKELETAL REMAINS; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

ISRAEL;

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 0032458874     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1998.0252     Document Type: Article

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