The formation and sedimentary infilling of the Cave of Hearths and Historic Cave Complex, Makapansgat, South Africa

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 323-342

  Latham, A G ^a   Herries, A I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGY; BRECCIA; CAVE; COLLAPSE; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; EXCAVATION; HOMINID; STONE AGE;

SOUTH AFRICA; WITWATERSRAND;

EID: 2442554056     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.10122     Document Type: Article

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