Origin and development of tool-making behavior in Africa and Asia

Human Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 121-128

  Schick, K ^a   Toth, N ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Asia; Earlier artifacts; Stone tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 29344455179     PISSN: 03939375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02436240     Document Type: Article

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