Marine shell dates and surface lithic assemblages on the west coast of South Africa

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2713-2729

  Sadr, Karim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Marine shell; Radiocarbon dating; Stone tools; Surface sites; West coast of South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SHELL;

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

EID: 70349783607     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.08.011     Document Type: Article

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