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Bows and arrows and complex symbolic displays 48,000 years ago in the South Asian tropics

Michelle C. Langley, Noel Amano, Oshan Wedage, Siran Deraniyagala, M. M. Pathmalal, Nimal Perera, Nicole Boivin, Michael D. Petraglia, Patrick Roberts

Science Advances · 2020 · 88 citations · 55 references

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rainforest sites outside of Africa, this exceptional assemblage provides the first detailed insights into how our species met the extreme adaptive challenges that were encountered in Asia during global expansion.

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IntCal13 and Marine13 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves 0–50,000 Years cal BP

Radiocarbon · 2010 · 10K citations · Full text

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Early human use of marine resources and pigment in South Africa during the Middle Pleistocene

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Nassarius kraussianus shell beads from Blombos Cave: evidence for symbolic behaviour in the Middle Stone Age

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