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Human Beginnings in South Africa: Uncovering the Secrets of the Stone Age
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The Stone Age is now beginning to be recognised as vital in establishing who we are and where we have come from. This period has long been neglected.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Klein, R. G., Deacon, H. J., & Deacon, J.
- Venue
- The South African Archaeological Bulletin
- Publisher
- JSTOR
- Published
- 1999-12
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 170
- Pages
- 149
- ISSN
- 0038-1969 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2049891385
- Cited by
- 324
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 28.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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