Optical dating of dune sand from Blombos Cave, South Africa: II - Single grain data

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 613-625

  Jacobs, Z ^a   Duller, G A T ^a   Wintle, A G ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeolian sediment; Blombos Cave; Optical dating; Single grain measurements

Indexed keywords

DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; LUMINESCENCE DATING; OPTICAL METHOD; QUARTZ;

BLOMBOS CAVE; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037534462     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2484(03)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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