Cited by 205Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesArchaeology and Rock Art Studies

Fire and its roles in early hominid lifeways

Clark, J. D., Harris, J. W. K.·1985·The African Archaeological Review

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Crossref · 10.1007/bf01117453

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  • Combustion processes often leave signs of land use and related human activities, including enhanced fire rates and forest clearing and the preindustrial use of harvested biomass for fuel.

    “Combustion processes often leave signs of land use and related human activities, including enhanced fire rates and forest clearing (122) and the preindustrial use of harvested biomass for fuel (53, 117).”

    From Used planet: a global history (2013) · cites this paper as [122]

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Authors
Clark, J. D., & Harris, J. W. K.
Venue
The African Archaeological Review
Published
1985
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
3-27
ISSN
  • 0263-0338 (ISSN-L)
  • 1572-9842
OpenAlex
W2052694409
Cited by
205
References
81
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 32 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 3
FWCI
10.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
African Archaeological Review (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • University of Sydney
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Social Sciences › Archeology › Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
Keywords
fire control, early hominins, fire making, Early Pleistocene, Koobi Fora, Middle Awash, East Africa

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