On anachronism: The curious presence of Spheroids and Polyhedrons at Acheulo-Yabrudian Qesem Cave, Israel

Quaternary International

Volumn 398, Issue , 2016, Pages 118-128

  Barkai, Ran ^a   Gopher, Avi ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Qesem cave; Spheroids Polyhedrons; Stone balls; The Acheulo Yabrudian cultural complex

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; CULTURE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INNOVATION; PLEISTOCENE;

CENTRAL DISTRICT; ISRAEL; QESEM CAVE;

ANTIRHEA;

EID: 84939832669     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2015.08.005     Document Type: Article

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