A new Palaeolithic discovery: tar-hafted stone tools in a European Mid-Pleistocene bone-bearing bed

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1310-1318

  Mazza, Paul Peter Anthony ^a   Martini, Fabio ^a   Sala, Benedetto ^b   Magi, Maurizio ^a   Colombini, Maria Perla ^c   Giachi, Gianna ^d   Landucci, Francesco ^a   Lemorini, Cristina ^e   Modugno, Francesca ^c   Ribechini, Erika ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^d Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Toscana   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central Italy; Geology; Hafted lithic implements; Middle Pleistocene; Palaeontology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CHRONOLOGY; CLAY; GRAVEL; MAMMAL; PALEOLITHIC; PALEONTOLOGY; SKELETAL REMAINS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ELEPHAS ANTIQUUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33745664208     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.01.006     Document Type: Article

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