Title: Savanna Ecology and Natural Bone Deposition: Implications for Early Hominid Site Formation, Hunting, and Scavenging
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessSavanna Ecology and Natural Bone Deposition: Implications for Early Hominid Site Formation, Hunting, and ScavengingMartha TappenMartha TappenPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Current Anthropology Volume 36, Number 2Apr., 1995 Sponsored by the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/204353 Views: 23Total views on this site Citations: 57Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1995 The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological ResearchPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:María Clara Alvarez, María A. Gutiérrez, Agustina Massigoge, Luis A. Borrero, Cristian Kaufmann, Marcos Recofsky, Juan B. Belardi Acumulaciones de restos óseos en nidos de carancho (Caracara plancus, Aves, Falconiformes) de la Patagonia Austral. 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