Out of Africa and into Eurasia with controlled use of fire: Evidence from Gesher Benot Ya'aqov, Israel

Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 63-78

  Alperson Afil, N ^a   Goren Inbar, N ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 34547495915     PISSN: 15630110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1563011006040086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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