Diversity of lithic assemblages and evolution of late palaeolithic culture in Korea

Asian Perspectives

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 91-112

  Seong, Chuntaek ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blades; Korea; Late palaeolithic; Lithics; Microlithic; Radiocarbon dating; Tanged points

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; CULTURAL HISTORY; HUNTER-GATHERER; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; LITHIC FRAGMENT; PALEOLITHIC; POSTGLACIAL; QUARTZITE; RADIOCARBON DATING; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TOOL USE;

KOREA;

EID: 84949989019     PISSN: 00668435     EISSN: 15358283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/asi.2015.0004     Document Type: Article

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