The Aurignacian in the Zagros region: New research at Yafteh Cave, Lorestan, Iran

Antiquity

Volumn 81, Issue 311, 2007, Pages 82-96

  Otte, M ^a   Biglari, F ^b   Flas, D ^a   Shidrang, S ^b   Zwyns, N ^a   Mashkour, M ^c   Naderi, R ^b   Mohaseb, A ^c   Hashemi, N ^d   Darvish, J ^d   Radu, V ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b National Museum of Iran   (Iran)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^d FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^e Romanian National History Museum   (Romania)

Author keywords

Aurignacian; Europe; Iran; Modern humans; Palaeolithic; Zagros

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CAVE; CULTURAL HISTORY; PALEOLITHIC;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; LORESTAN; MIDDLE EAST; ZAGROS;

EID: 33947606102     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: 0003598X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00094850     Document Type: Article

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