Fluvial transport of bovid long bones fragmented by the feeding activities of hominins and carnivores

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 846-854

  Pante, Michael C ^a   Blumenschine, Robert J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone surface modifications; Flume; Maximum cortical thickness; Taphonomy; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; CARNIVORE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; HOMINID; TAPHONOMY; TOOTH;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 77949540910     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.11.014     Document Type: Article

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