Taphonomy, life history, and human exploitation of rhinoceros sinensis at the middle pleistocene site of Panxian Dadong, Guizhou, China

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-268

  Schepartz, L A ^a   Miller Antonio, S ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at death profile; China; Middle pleistocene; Rhinoceros; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954648030     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1025     Document Type: Article

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