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Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 32 Citations 6,414 128 World Ranking 5216 National Ranking 2596

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Awards & Achievements

1986 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Archaeology
  • Paleontology
  • Ecology

Archaeology, Paleontology, Middle Stone Age, Ancient history and Prehistory are his primary areas of study. Many of his research projects under Archaeology are closely connected to Relevance and French horn with Relevance and French horn, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. In the field of Paleontology, his study on Oldowan, Bouri Formation and Fossil evidence overlaps with subjects such as Hominidae and myr.

His Middle Stone Age research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Later Stone Age and Neanderthal. The study incorporates disciplines such as Behavioral modernity and Period in addition to Ancient history. As part of his studies on Prehistory, he frequently links adjacent subjects like Howiesons Poort.

His most cited work include:

  • The prehistory of Southern Africa (385 citations)
  • Environment and Behavior of 2.5-Million-Year-Old Bouri Hominids (363 citations)
  • Stratigraphic, chronological and behavioural contexts of Pleistocene Homo sapiens from Middle Awash, Ethiopia. (276 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

J. Desmond Clark mostly deals with Archaeology, Prehistory, Ancient history, Pleistocene and Anthropology. His study in Stone Age, Synoptic table of the principal old world prehistoric cultures, Middle Stone Age, Cave and Later Stone Age falls under the purview of Archaeology. Much of his study explores Prehistory relationship to Ethnology.

His work on History of Africa as part of general Ancient history research is frequently linked to East africa, bridging the gap between disciplines. Pleistocene is a primary field of his research addressed under Paleontology. His study on African archaeology is often connected to Environmental ethics as part of broader study in Anthropology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Archaeology (46.76%)
  • Prehistory (21.58%)
  • Ancient history (19.42%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1991-2017)?

  • Archaeology (46.76%)
  • Pleistocene (12.23%)
  • Prehistory (21.58%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Archaeology, Pleistocene, Prehistory, Middle Stone Age and Art history. His Archaeology study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Fauna. His Pleistocene research includes themes of Homo sapiens and Rift.

J. Desmond Clark interconnects Stone Age and Ethnology in the investigation of issues within Prehistory. His work investigates the relationship between Middle Stone Age and topics such as Acheulean that intersect with problems in Crania, Hippopotamus and Homo sapiens idaltu. His Crania research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Paleontology and Bouri Formation.

Between 1991 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Environment and Behavior of 2.5-Million-Year-Old Bouri Hominids (363 citations)
  • Stratigraphic, chronological and behavioural contexts of Pleistocene Homo sapiens from Middle Awash, Ethiopia. (276 citations)
  • African and Asian perspectives on the origins of modern humans. (62 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Archaeology
  • Paleontology
  • Ecology

J. Desmond Clark mainly investigates Archaeology, Pleistocene, Hominidae, Bouri Formation and Paleontology. His work on Stone Age and Prehistory as part of general Archaeology research is frequently linked to Ring and Ecotone, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. J. Desmond Clark is involved in the study of Pleistocene that focuses on Middle Stone Age in particular.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Structural basin, Climate change and Fauna. His research integrates issues of Homo sapiens idaltu, Oldowan, Acheulean and Lithic technology in his study of Bouri Formation. Paleontology is often connected to Crania in his work.

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Best Publications

Environment and Behavior of 2.5-Million-Year-Old Bouri Hominids

Jean de Heinzelin;J. Desmond Clark;Tim White;William Hart.
Science (1999)

655 Citations

The prehistory of Africa

J. Desmond Clark.
(1970)

556 Citations

The prehistory of Southern Africa

J. Desmond Clark.
(1959)

528 Citations

The Human Revolution [and Comments and Reply]

Charles F. Hockett;Robert Ascher;George A. Agogino;Ray L. Birdwhistell.
Current Anthropology (1964)

465 Citations

The Potassium-Argon Dating of Late Cenozoic Rocks in East Africa and Italy [and Comments and Reply]

J. F. Evernden;G. H. Curtis;William Bishop;C. Loring Brace.
Current Anthropology (1965)

454 Citations

Stratigraphic, chronological and behavioural contexts of Pleistocene Homo sapiens from Middle Awash, Ethiopia.

J. Desmond Clark;Yonas Beyene;Giday WoldeGabriel;William K. Hart.
Nature (2003)

445 Citations

Background to Evolution in Africa

J. E. Parkington;Walter W. Bishop;J. Desmond Clark.
(1968)

351 Citations

The Middle Stone Age of East Africa and the beginnings of regional identity

J. Desmond Clark.
Journal of World Prehistory (1988)

300 Citations

A Reappraisal of the Clacton Spearpoint.

Kenneth P. Oakley;Peter Andrews;Lawrence H. Keeley;J. Desmond Clark.
Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society (1977)

248 Citations

The prehistoric cultures of the Horn of Africa

J. Desmond Clark.
(1954)

156 Citations

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