New stratigraphic interpretations of the fossil and artefact-bearing deposits of the Name Chamber, Sterkfontein

South African Archaeological Bulletin

Volumn 67, Issue 196, 2012, Pages 159-167

  Stratford, Dominic J ^a   Bruxelles, Laurent ^a,b   Clarke, Ronald J ^c   Kuman, Kathleen ^a,c  

^a School of Geography Archaeology and Environmental Studies   (South Africa)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Member 5; Name Chamber; Oldowan Industry; Sterkfontein; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876184929     PISSN: 00381969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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