Variability in cementum deposition in springbok from the South African Cape

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1062-1073

  Lam, Y M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antidorcas marsupialis; Cementum; Rainfall; Seasonality; South African Cape; Springbok

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CLIMATE VARIATION; DEPOSITION; HUNTING; MESOLITHIC; RAINFALL; RUMINANT; SEASONALITY; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; UNGULATA;

EID: 38949092104     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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