The solo (Ngandong) Homo erectus assemblage: A taphonomic assessment

Archaeology in Oceania

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 81-90

  Dennell, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluvial; Homo erectus; Ngandong; Solo; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847030609     PISSN: 07284896     EISSN: 18344453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2005.tb00594.x     Document Type: Article

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