The beginning of the Upper Paleolithic in the Iranian Zagros. A taphonomic approach and techno-economic comparison of Early Baradostian assemblages from Warwasi and Yafteh (Iran)

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-64

  Tsanova, Tsenka ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aurignacian; Baradostian; Mousterian; Warwasi; Yafteh; Zagros

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; PALEOLITHIC; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; TAPHONOMY;

IRAN; ZAGROS;

EID: 84879178379     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.04.005     Document Type: Article

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