AMS dating and microscopic analysis of the Sherborne bone

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 777-787

  D'Errico, F ^a   Williams, C T ^b   Stringer, C B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AMS dating; Microscopic analysis; Sherborne bone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038934571     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0221     Document Type: Article

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