Thermoluminescence dating of a Stillbay-Howiesons Poort sequence at Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Western Cape, South Africa)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 730-739

  Tribolo, C ^a   Mercier, N ^a   Valladas, H ^a   Joron, J L ^b   Guibert, P ^a   Lefrais, Y ^a   Selo, M ^c   Texier, P J ^d   Rigaud, J Ph ^d   Porraz, G ^e   Poggenpoel, C ^f   Parkington, J ^f   Texier, J P ^c   Lenoble, A ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chronology; Diepkloof; Howiesons Poort; Middle Stone Age; Modern behaviour; South Africa; Stillbay; Thermoluminescence

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; STONE AGE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 58149295951     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.10.018     Document Type: Article

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