Frequency and distribution of edge damage on Middle Stone Age lithic points, Pinnacle Point 13B, South Africa

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 378-391

  Schoville, Benjamin J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergent points; Hafting; Impact fractures

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; GIS; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MESOLITHIC;

PINNACLE POINT; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 77957656488     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2010.07.015     Document Type: Article

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