The epipaleolithic of the caucasus after the last glacial maximum

Quaternary International

Volumn 337, Issue , 2014, Pages 189-224

  Golovanova, L V ^a   Doronichev, V B ^a   Cleghorn, N E ^a   Koulkova, M A ^a   Sapelko, T V ^a   Shackley, M S ^a   Spasovskiy, Yu N ^a  

^a ANO Laboratory of Prehistory   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOLITHIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; TOOL USE; MATERIAL CULTURE;

CAUCASUS;

EID: 84903126215     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2012.04.034     Document Type: Article

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