The effects of class I and II sized bovids on macrofracture formation and tool displacement: Results of a trampling experiment in a southern African stone age context

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 238-251

  Pargeter, Justin ^a   Bradfield, Justin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artifact displacement; Diagnostic impact fractures; Experimental archaeology; Howieson's poort; Robberg; Trampling; Wilton

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863446666     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: 20424582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/0093469012Z.00000000022     Document Type: Article

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