The lower paleolithic landscape of 'Ayoun Qedim, al-Jafr Basin, Jordan

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-275

  Rech, Jason A ^a   Quintero, Leslie A ^b   Wilke, Philip J ^b   Winer, Emily R ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHEULEAN; DISCHARGE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; LIMESTONE; PALEOLITHIC; PLEISTOCENE;

JORDAN;

EID: 33847053909     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20165     Document Type: Article

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