Shell tool use by early members of Homo erectus in Sangiran, central Java, Indonesia: cut mark evidence

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-58

  Choi, Kildo ^a   Driwantoro, Dubel ^b  

^a Pusat Penelitian Arkeologi Nasional ^*  (United States)

^b Pusat Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Arkeologi Nasional   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Cut mark; Homo erectus; Java; Sangiran; Thick clam shell

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PLEISTOCENE; SHELL; TOOL USE;

ASIA; EAST JAVA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; SANGIRAN; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

BIVALVIA; BOVIDAE; HOMO ERECTUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33749342977     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.03.013     Document Type: Article

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