Middle Stone Age tool function from residue analysis at Sibudu Cave

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 174-178

  Williamson, B S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; PLANT RESIDUE; STONE AGE; TOOL USE;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SIBUDU CAVE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3042762614     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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