What is in a name? Characterising the post-howieson's poort' at sibudu

South African Archaeological Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue 196, 2012, Pages 180-199

  Conard, Nicholas J ^a   Porraz, Guillaume ^b   Wadley, Lyn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cultural evolution; Lithic typologies; Post Howieson's Poort; Sibudan

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876170233     PISSN: 00381969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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