An empirical evaluation of the case for a Châtelperronian-Aurignacian interstratification at Grotte des Fées de Châtelperron

World Archaeology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 480-492

  Riel Salvatore, Julien ^b   Miller, Alexandra E ^b   Clark, Geoffrey A ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aurignacian; Ch telperronian; Interstratification; Mobility; Typology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CULTURAL HISTORY; CULTURAL TRADITION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HUNTER-GATHERER; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MOBILITY; PALEOLITHIC; TAPHONOMY; TYPOLOGY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55949101391     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240802452668     Document Type: Article

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