A comparative 3D geometric morphometric analysis of Victoria West cores: implications for the origins of Levallois technology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1110-1117

  Lycett, Stephen J ^a,b   Cramon Taubadel, Noreen von ^a,b   Gowlett, John A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acheulean handaxes; Geometric morphometrics; Levallois; Prepared core technology; Victoria West

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOMETRY; MORPHOMETRY; PALEOLITHIC; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOOL USE;

NORTHERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA; VICTORIA WEST;

EID: 77649192918     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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