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The Role of Hunting and Scavenging in Neandertal Procurement Strategies

New Evidence from Kebara Cave (Israel)

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Neandertals and Modern Humans in Western Asia

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  1. Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

    John D. Speth

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    Eitan Tchernov

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Speth, J.D., Tchernov, E. (2002). The Role of Hunting and Scavenging in Neandertal Procurement Strategies. In: Akazawa, T., Aoki, K., Bar-Yosef, O. (eds) Neandertals and Modern Humans in Western Asia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47153-1_14

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