Confirmation of a near 400 ka age for the Yabrudian industry at Tabun Cave, Israel

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-20

  Rink, W J ^a   Schwarcz, H P ^a   Ronen, A ^b   Tsatskin, A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

ESR dating; Tabun Cave; Yabrudian industry

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DATING METHOD; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE DATING; TOOTH;

ASIA; EURASIA; HAIFA [ISRAEL]; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; MOUNT CARMEL; TABUN CAVE;

EID: 1642422940     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00080-3     Document Type: Article

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