Bone projectile injuries and Epipaleolithic hunting: New experimental and archaeological results

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-68

  Yeshurun, Reuven ^a,b   Yaroshevich, Alla ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^c ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bone modification; Experimental archaeology; Hunting methods; Microliths; Natufian; Projectiles; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; CULTURAL HISTORY; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; HUNTING; PALEOLITHIC; TAPHONOMY;

ANIMALIA; GAZELLA GAZELLA;

EID: 84893677347     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.01.019     Document Type: Article

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