Taphonomy and Behaviour at the Acheulean Site of Kariandusi, Kenya

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-155

  Shipton, Ceri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acheulean; Biface; Discard behaviour; Resharpening; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957903235     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-011-9089-1     Document Type: Article

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