Ungulate biogeography, statistical methods, and the proficiency of Middle Stone Age hunters

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 315-317

  Faith, J Tyler ^a  

^a THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Later Stone Age; Middle Stone Age; Modern human origins; South Africa

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; HUMAN EVOLUTION; HUNTER-GATHERER; MESOLITHIC; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNGULATE;

UNGULATA;

EID: 79751536142     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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