Publications

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    2003 "Using Computers in Adverse Field Conditions: Tales from the Egyptian Desert" The SAA Archaeological Record 3(5):28-32.
     
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Valladas, Hélène, Norbert Mercier, Jean Louis Joron, Shannon P. McPherron, Harold L. Dibble, and Michel Lenoir

    2003 “TL Dates for the Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas, France” Journal of Archaeological Science 30:144-1450.
     
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(29443k)   2003 "Technological and Typological Variability in the Bifaces from Tabun Cave, Israel" in Multiple Approaches to the Study of Bifacial Technologies edited by M. Soressi and H. Dibble, pp. 55-76.  Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Museum Press.
     
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2002 Using Computers in Archaeology: A Practical Guide.  New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing.
     
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Olszewski, Deborah, Shannon P. McPherron, Harold L. Dibble, and Marie Soressi

(6462k) 2001 “Middle Egypt in Prehistory: A Search for the Origins of Modern Human Behavior and Human Dispersal” Expedition 43(2):31-37.

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McPherron, Shannon P., Marie Soressi, Harold L. Dibble

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“Deux nouveaux projets de recherche á Pech de l’Azé (Dordogne, France)” Préhistoire du Sud-Ouest 8:11-30.


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McPherron, Shannon P. and Harold L. Dibble

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“The Lithic Assemblages of Pech de l’Azé IV (Dordogne, France)” Préhistoire Européenne 15:9-43.


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"Handaxes as a Measure of the Mental Capabilities of Early Hominids" Journal of Archaeological Science 27:655-663.

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(2247k) 1999 “Ovate and Pointed Handaxe Assemblages: Two Points Make a Line” Préhistoire Européenne 14:9-32.

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(1966k) 1999 "Stone Tool Analysis using Digitized Images: Examples from the Lower and Middle Paleolithic" Lithic Technology 24(1):38-52.

McPherron, Shannon P., Philip G. Chase, André Debénath, Harold L. Dibble, and Brooks B. Ellwood
1999 "Abstract: The Fontéchevade Fossils: A reanalysis of their archaeological context based on new excavations" American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 28:199.

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1999 "Honolulu, this is Hokule’a, Over" Anthropology Newsletter 40(8):15-16.

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  1999 Virtual Dig: A Simulated Archaeological Excavation of a Middle Paleolithic Site in France. Palo Alto: Mayfield.

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Dibble, Harold L., Philip G. Chase, Shannon P. McPherron, and Alain Tuffreau
1997 "Testing the Reality of a ‘Living Floor’ with Archaeological Data" American Antiquity 62(4):629-651.

McPherron, Shannon P.
1997 "Abstract: A reduction model for Acheulian Bifaces" Journal of Human Evolution 32(4):A13.

Dibble, Harold L., Philip G. Chase, André Debénath, Brooks Ellwood and Shannon P. McPherron
1997 "Abstract: New excavations at Fontéchevade Cave (Charente, France)" Journal of Human Evolution 32(4):A6.

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(1473k) 1997 "The Making of Combe-Capelle on CD-ROM" Journal of Field Archaeology 24:59-66.

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(588k) 1996 "Notched Tool Reuse and Raw Material Variability in French Middle and Lower Paleolithic Sites" American Antiquity 61(2):377–387.

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(728k) 1995 "A re–examination of the British biface data" Lithics 16:47–63.

Dibble, Harold L., Simon J. Holdaway, Michel Lenoir, Shannon P. McPherron, Barb Roth, and Helen Sanders
1995 "Techniques of Excavation and Analysis" in The Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas (France) by H. Dibble and Michel Lenoir. Philadelphia: University Museum Press.

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Tuffreau, Alain, Pierre Antoine, Philip G. Chase, Harold L. Dibble, Brooks B. Ellwood, Thijs van Kolfschoten, Agnès Lamotte, Michel Laurent, Shannon P. McPherron, Anne-Marie Moigne, and André V. Munaut
1995 "Le Gisement Acheuléen de Cagny-l’Épinette (Somme)" Bulletin de la Société Préhistorique Française 92(2):169-191.

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1994 A Reduction Model for Variability in Acheulian Biface Morphology. Ph.D. thesis, University of Pennsylvania.

Dibble, Harold L. and Shannon P. McPherron
1991 "Computers and Prehistoric Archaeology" Les Cahiers de la Vallée de la Couze 2-3:69-73.

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(431k) 1991 "Digitalisation d'images et analyse des materiaux lithiques" in Paléolithique et Mésolithique du Nord de la France, No. 3, edited by A. Tuffreau, pp. 21-26. Lille: Publications du CERP.

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(1720k) 1988 "On the Computerization of Archaeological Projects" Journal of Field Archaeology 15:431-440.

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(428k) 1987 "Hardware and Software Complexity in Computerizing Archaeological Projects" Advances in Computer Archaeology 4:25-40.

CD-ROMs

Information Dibble, Harold L., Shannon P. McPherron and Barbara J. Roth
1999 Virtual Dig: A Simulated Archaeological Excavation of a Middle Paleolithic Site in France. Palo Alto: Mayfield.

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1996 A Multimedia Companion to The Middle Paleolithic Site of Combe-Capelle Bas (France). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Museum.

Posters

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McPherron, Shannon P., Philip G. Chase, André Debénath, Harold L. Dibble and Brooks B. Ellwood
1999 "The Fontéchevade Fossils: A reanalysis of their archaeological context based on new excavations" Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Columbus, Ohio.

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(2060k) 1998 "The Middle Paleolithic Site of Pech de l'Azé IV (Dordogne, France)" Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Seattle, Washington.

Reports

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  2002 Pech de l'Azé IV (Carsac, Dordogne): Rapport d’opération pour l’Année 2002.
     
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  2001 Le Site Paléolithique Moyen de Pech de l’Azé IV (Carsac, Dordogne): Rapport du 2001.
     
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  2001 Pech de l'Azé IV (Carsac, Dordogne): Rapport d’opération pour l’Année 2001.
     
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(714k) 1997 "The Radiocarbon Dates" in Imu, Adzes and Upland Agriculture: Inventory Survey Archaeology in North Halawa Valley, O‘ahu, pp. 51-68. Department of Anthropology, Bishop Museum. Draft report prepared for State of Hawai‘i, Department of Transportation.