ESR dating of the Die Kelders Cave 1 site, South Africa

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-128

  Schwarcz, H P ^a   Rink, W J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dating; Die Kelders; ESR; Middle Stone Age; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE DATING; STONE AGE;

DIE KELDERS CAVE 1; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE;

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE;

EID: 0034010952     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1999.0352     Document Type: Article

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