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ABSOLUTE TIME PERIOD: 45,000–7000 B.P. These dates stretch the established range of the Late Paleolithic Egypt tradition for the purposes of the encyclopedia’s organization. Radiometric dates place the period more accurately between 21,000–10,000 B.P.
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Wendorf, F. (2001). Late Paleolithic Egypt. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1193-9_10
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