Proboscidean resources and the engineering of Acheulean lithic technology

Lithic Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-45

  Cannell, Alan ^a  

^a Transcraft Consulting   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acheulean; Biface; Cushioned feet; Hunting; Proboscidean

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893680905     PISSN: 01977261     EISSN: 20516185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/0197726113Z.00000000031     Document Type: Article

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