Gamma-ray spectrometric dating of late Homo erectus skulls from Ngandong and Sambungmacan, Central Java, Indonesia

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 274-277

  Yokoyama, Yuji ^a   Falguères, Christophe ^a   Sémah, François ^a   Jacob, Teuku ^b   Grün, Rainer ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gamma ray spectrometry; Homo erectus; Homo sapiens; Indonesia; Java; Solo man

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; HOMINID; SKULL;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; JAVA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUNDA ISLES;

HOMINIDAE; HOMO ERECTUS; HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 48349091934     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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