Emergence of a microlithic complex in the Transbaikal Region of southern Siberia

Quaternary International

Volumn 425, Issue , 2016, Pages 88-99

  Terry, Karisa ^a   Buvit, Ian ^a   Konstantinov, Mikhail V ^b  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRANSBAIKAL STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Innovation; Microblades; Microcores; Siberia; Technological system; Upper Paleolithic

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; MORPHOMETRY; PALEOLITHIC; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TOOL USE;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SIBERIA; TRANSBAIKALIA;

EID: 84964326660     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2016.03.012     Document Type: Article

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