Middle Palaeolithic Cave Taphonomy: Discerning Humans from Hyenas at Arcy-sur-Cure, France

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 591-602

  Enloe, J G ^a  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arcy sur Cure; Middle Palaeolithic; Spatial analysis; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867334968     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1276     Document Type: Article

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