Three scenarios of the middle to upper paleolithic transition the middle to upper paleolithic transition in africa and the early peopling of eurasia by anatomically modern humans

Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 2-29

  Derevianko, A P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

and East Africa; Aterian; Dabban; Howiesons Poort; lithic industry; North; Sakutiek; South; Still Bay

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052708236     PISSN: 15630110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aeae.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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