7 Jul 2026
Holley Shelter (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), a haven for breeding Southern Bald Ibises <i>Geronticus calvus</i> and other birds since the Late PleistocenePublisher siteOstrich, Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
Active, last published 2026
In pleistocene-era hominins and archaeology
Aurore
Val
Scholar“Research focused on Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology and adjacent fields.”
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa17
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01 · About the work
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urore Val is a researcher working on Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Aurore's work has been cited 659 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology×50Archaeology and Rock Art Studies×33Archaeology and ancient environmental studies×22Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies×15Evolution and Paleontology Studies×13
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Affiliation on published researchUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
4 works7 Apr 2026Open access
Specialised and persistent raw material procurement by humans in the Middle PleistocenePublisher siteNature Communications, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
11 Apr 2024Open access10cites
Behind the waterfall - Interdisciplinary results from Holley Shelter and their implications for understanding human behavioral patterns at the end of the Middle Stone Age in southern AfricaPublisher siteQuaternary Science Reviews, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
1 Jan 2024Open access1cites
Renewed impetus for Stone Age research in the Eastern Free State (South Africa) centred on Rose Cottage CaveSPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository, Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
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