The Middle Stone Age human fossil record from Klasies River Main Site.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2016.12.001
Abstract: The paleoanthropological significance of Klasies River Main Site derives from its abundant Middle Stone Age (MSA) archaeological debris and the hominin fossils that have featured in discussions about modern human emergence. Despite their significance, the… read more here.
Keywords: river main; middle stone; site; stone age ... See more keywords
Small body size phenotypes among Middle and Later Stone Age Southern Africans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2020.102943
Abstract: Modern humans originated between 300 and 200 ka in structured populations throughout Africa, characterized by regional interaction and diversity. Acknowledgment of this complex Pleistocene population structure raises new questions about the emergence of phenotypic diversity.… read more here.
Keywords: southern africans; stone age; klasies river; river mouth ... See more keywords
Small mammals from Marine Isotope Stage 5 at Klasies River, South Africa–Reconstructing the local palaeoenvironment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2017.08.074
Abstract: Abstract Klasies River, a significant Middle Stone Age (MSA) site, preserves remains of anatomically modern humans and a 21 m sequence of human habitation that shows use of sophisticated lithic technology and systematic exploitation of marine… read more here.
Keywords: mammals marine; isotope stage; marine isotope; small mammals ... See more keywords
Further evidence for bow hunting and its implications more than 60 000 years ago: Results of a use-trace analysis of the bone point from Klasies River Main site, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2020.106295
Abstract: Abstract The bone point (SAM 42160) from >60 ka deposits at Klasies River Main Site, South Africa, is reassessed. We clarify the stratigraphic integrity of SAM 42160 and confirm its Middle Stone Age provenience. We… read more here.
Keywords: river main; site south; evidence; bone point ... See more keywords
Ethnobotanical research at Klasies River linking past, present, and future
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DOI: 10.32859/era.18.34.1-24
Abstract: Background: Klasies River is a prominent archaeological site on the South African southern Cape coast, with a unique and continuous occupation spanning the Middle and Late Pleistocene into the Holocene. Ethnobotanical research was undertaken with… read more here.
Keywords: research; ethnobotanical research; klasies river; present future ... See more keywords