U-series dating and human evolution

Uranium-series Geochemistry

Volumn 52, Issue , 2003, Pages 607-630

  Pike, A W G ^a   Pettitt, P B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b KEBLE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HUMAN EVOLUTION; U-SERIES DATING;

EID: 85030420768     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2113/0520607     Document Type: Chapter

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