Luminescence dating of Middle Stone Age deposits at Die Kelders

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-119

  Feathers, James K ^a   Bush, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeolian sediments; Die Kelders; Luminescence dating; Middle Stone Age; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EOLIAN DEPOSIT; LUMINESCENCE DATING; STONE AGE;

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

EID: 0034095284     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1999.0351     Document Type: Article

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