Journal article
Dating and Context of Three Middle Stone Age Sites with Bone Points in the Upper Semliki Valley, Zaire
Abstract
The extent to which the earliest anatomically modern humans in Africa exhibited behavioral and cognitive traits typical of Homo sapiens sapiens is controversial. In eastern Zaire, archaeological sites with bone points have yielded dates older than 89(-15)+22 thousand years ago by several techniques. These include electron spin resonance, thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, uranium series, and amino acid racemization. Faunal …
Authors
Brooks AS; Helgren DM; Cramer JS; Franklin A; Hornyak W; Keating JM; Klein RG; Rink WJ; Schwarcz H; Smith JNL
Journal
Science, Vol. 268, No. 5210, pp. 548–553
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date
April 28, 1995
DOI
10.1126/science.7725099
ISSN
0036-8075