Taipale, Noora ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Art, Archéologie et Patrimoine (AAP) ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences historiques > TraceoLab ; F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
Lepers, Christian ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences historiques > TraceoLab ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Art, Archéologie et Patrimoine (AAP)
Rots, Veerle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Art, Archéologie et Patrimoine (AAP) ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences historiques > TraceoLab ; F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique
Language :
English
Title :
‘Blind’ perspectives on microwear formation on southern African lithic raw materials
ERC - European Research Council F.R.S.-FNRS - Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research ULiège - University of Liège AHRC - Arts and Humanities Research Council KU Leuven - Catholic University of Leuven
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