Twilight of the microlith in the late Epipalaeolithic of North East Africa? Locality 268 in Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-90

  McDonald, Mary M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collector system; Dakhleh Oasis; Hafting; Increased sedentism; Late Epipalaeolithic

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949434016     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10086     Document Type: Article

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