Bomb-spike dating of a mummified baboon in Ludwig City, Namibia

International Journal of Speleology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-38

  Hodgins, Greg ^a   Brook, George A ^b   Marais, Eugene ^c  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c National Museum of Namibia   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Baboons; Bomb spike dating; Caves; Ludwig Cave; Mummified animals; Namibia; Otavi Region; Radiocarbon

Indexed keywords

BONE; CAVERNICOLOUS SPECIES; PRIMATE; RADIOCARBON DATING; SKELETAL REMAINS;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; OTAVI; OTJOZONDJUPA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; PAPIO;

EID: 34547195264     PISSN: 03926672     EISSN: 1827806X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5038/1827-806X.36.1.3     Document Type: Article

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