Stillbay and Howiesons Poort stone tool techno-complexes. South African Middle Stone Age chronology and its implications;Le mobilier Stillbay et Howiesons Poort de l'abri Diepkloof. La chronologie du Middle Stone Age sud-africain et ses implications

Comptes Rendus - Palevol

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 839-849

  Rigaud, Jean Philippe ^a   Texier, Pierre Jean ^b   Parkington, John ^c   Poggenpoel, Cédric ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chronology; Diepkloof; Howiesons Poort; Lithic techno complex; Middle Stone Age; South Africa; Stillbay

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; TECHNOLOGY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHRONOLOGY; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; FACIES; LITHIC FRAGMENT; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; STONE AGE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748765860     PISSN: 16310683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crpv.2006.02.003     Document Type: Article

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