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Further Evidence For Small-Bodied Hominins From The Late Pleistocene Of Flores Indonesia, Michael Morwood, P. Brown, Jatmiko, T. Sutikna, E.W. Saptomo, Kira Westaway, R. A. Due, Richard Roberts, T Maeda, S Wasisto, T Djubiantono Mar 2013

Further Evidence For Small-Bodied Hominins From The Late Pleistocene Of Flores Indonesia, Michael Morwood, P. Brown, Jatmiko, T. Sutikna, E.W. Saptomo, Kira Westaway, R. A. Due, Richard Roberts, T Maeda, S Wasisto, T Djubiantono

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Homo floresiensis was recovered from Late Pleistocene deposits on the island of Flores in eastern Indonesia, but has the stature, limb proportions and endocranial volume of African Pliocene Australopithecus 1. The holotype of the species (LB1), excavated in 2003 from Liang Bua, consisted of a partial skeleton minus the arms. Here we describe additional H. floresiensis remains excavated from the cave in 2004. These include arm bones belonging to the holotype skeleton, a second adult mandible, and postcranial material from other individuals. We can now reconstruct the body proportions of H. floresiensis with some certainty. The finds further demonstrate …


Sediment Mixing At Nonda Rock: Investigations Of Stratigraphic Integrity At An Early Archaeological Site In Northern Australia And Implications For The Human Colonisation Of The Continent, Richard Roberts, C White, L K Fifield, Christian Turney, M Bird, John Tibby, Bruno David, John Magee, Jerome Mialanes Mar 2013

Sediment Mixing At Nonda Rock: Investigations Of Stratigraphic Integrity At An Early Archaeological Site In Northern Australia And Implications For The Human Colonisation Of The Continent, Richard Roberts, C White, L K Fifield, Christian Turney, M Bird, John Tibby, Bruno David, John Magee, Jerome Mialanes

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Equivalent Dose Distributions From Single Grains Of Quartz At Sibudu, South Africa: Context, Causes And Consequences For Optical Dating Of Archaeological Deposits, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs, Geoffrey Duller, Ann Wintle Mar 2013

Equivalent Dose Distributions From Single Grains Of Quartz At Sibudu, South Africa: Context, Causes And Consequences For Optical Dating Of Archaeological Deposits, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs, Geoffrey Duller, Ann Wintle

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Initial Speleothem Results From Western Flores And Eastern Java, Indonesia: Were Climate Changes From 47 To 5ka Responsible For The Extinction Of Homo Floresiensis?, Richard Roberts, Allan Chivas, T. Sutikna, Michael Morwood, J Zhao, Kira Westaway Mar 2013

Initial Speleothem Results From Western Flores And Eastern Java, Indonesia: Were Climate Changes From 47 To 5ka Responsible For The Extinction Of Homo Floresiensis?, Richard Roberts, Allan Chivas, T. Sutikna, Michael Morwood, J Zhao, Kira Westaway

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Redating The Advance Of The New Zealand Franz Josef Glacier During The Last Termination: Evidence For Asynchronous Climate Change, Richard Roberts, Christian Turney, Matt Mcglone, J Cooper, J Wilmshurst, N De Jonge, C Prior Mar 2013

Redating The Advance Of The New Zealand Franz Josef Glacier During The Last Termination: Evidence For Asynchronous Climate Change, Richard Roberts, Christian Turney, Matt Mcglone, J Cooper, J Wilmshurst, N De Jonge, C Prior

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Catalysts For Stone Age Innovations: What Might Have Triggered Two Short-Lived Bursts Of Technological And Behavioral Innovation In Southern Africa During The Middle Stone Age?, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs Mar 2013

Catalysts For Stone Age Innovations: What Might Have Triggered Two Short-Lived Bursts Of Technological And Behavioral Innovation In Southern Africa During The Middle Stone Age?, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs

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Stochastic Modelling Of Multi-Grain Equivalent Dose (De) Distributions: Implications For Osl Dating Of Sediment Mixtures, Richard Roberts, Lee Arnold Mar 2013

Stochastic Modelling Of Multi-Grain Equivalent Dose (De) Distributions: Implications For Osl Dating Of Sediment Mixtures, Richard Roberts, Lee Arnold

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Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating Of Single And Multiple Grains Of Quartz From Perennially Frozen Loess In Western Yukon Territory, Canada: Comparison With Radiocarbon Chronologies For The Late Pleistocene Dawson Tephra, Richard Roberts, Lee Arnold, Martina Demuro, F Brock, D Froese, C Bronk Ramsey Mar 2013

Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating Of Single And Multiple Grains Of Quartz From Perennially Frozen Loess In Western Yukon Territory, Canada: Comparison With Radiocarbon Chronologies For The Late Pleistocene Dawson Tephra, Richard Roberts, Lee Arnold, Martina Demuro, F Brock, D Froese, C Bronk Ramsey

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Testing Times: Old And New Chronologies For The Howieson's Poort And Still Bay Industries In Environmental Context, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs Mar 2013

Testing Times: Old And New Chronologies For The Howieson's Poort And Still Bay Industries In Environmental Context, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs

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A Dual-Aliquot Regenerative-Dose Protocol (Dap) For Thermoluminescence (Tl) Dating Of Quartz Sediments Using The Light-Sensitive And Isothermally Stimulated Red Emissions, Richard Roberts, Kira Westaway Mar 2013

A Dual-Aliquot Regenerative-Dose Protocol (Dap) For Thermoluminescence (Tl) Dating Of Quartz Sediments Using The Light-Sensitive And Isothermally Stimulated Red Emissions, Richard Roberts, Kira Westaway

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A Revised Burial Dose Estimation Procedure For Optical Dating Of Young And Modern-Age Sediments, Richard Roberts, Lee Arnold, R.F. Galbraith, S Delong Mar 2013

A Revised Burial Dose Estimation Procedure For Optical Dating Of Young And Modern-Age Sediments, Richard Roberts, Lee Arnold, R.F. Galbraith, S Delong

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Single-Grain Osl Dating At La Grotte Des Contrebandiers ('Smugglers' Cave'), Morocco: Improved Age Constraints For The Middle Paleolithic Levels, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs, Michael Meyer, V Aldeias, M El Hajraoui, H Dibbie Mar 2013

Single-Grain Osl Dating At La Grotte Des Contrebandiers ('Smugglers' Cave'), Morocco: Improved Age Constraints For The Middle Paleolithic Levels, Richard Roberts, Zenobia Jacobs, Michael Meyer, V Aldeias, M El Hajraoui, H Dibbie

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Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) measurements of individual quartz grains are reported for Middle Paleolithic (MP) or Middle Stone Age (MSA) deposits in La Grotte des Contrebandiers, Morocco. Single-grain measurements enable rejection of grains that may lead to under- or over-estimation of age due to malign luminescence properties or remobilisation of grains after burial. We identified the former using a range of experimental procedures and objective rejection criteria. Three post-depositional factors influenced the distribution pattern of equivalent dose (De) values for the remaining single grains: the disintegration of roof spall liberating unbleached, older grains into otherwise well-bleached sediments; the intrusion of …