The gripping nature of ochre: The association of ochre with Howiesons Poort adhesives and Later Stone Age mastics from South Africa

2007/07/24 by Marlize Lombard · 14 citations
Social Sciences · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology #Archaeology and Rock Art Studies #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2007.05.004

Citations

• Putting ochre to the test: replication studies of adhesives that may have been used for hafting tools in the Middle Stone Age

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