Sam Challis
Impact in
- Archeology top 0.2%
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Anthropology top 2%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Papers in
- Archeology 27
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies 27
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation 4
- Anthropology 26
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology 20
- Anthropological Studies and Insights 11
- Co-authors
- J. D. Lewis‐Williams (6 shared papers)Mark F. McGranaghan (3 shared papers)Peter J. Mitchell (3 shared papers)Andrew Stewart Skinner (3 shared papers)Rachel King (2 shared papers)Jamie Hampson (2 shared papers)Jayson Orton (1 shared paper)Brian A. Stewart (3 shared papers)
- Journals
- Azania Archaeological Research in Africa (3 papers)Cambridge Archaeological Journal (2 papers)Journal of African Archaeology (2 papers)Southern African humanities (2 papers)Current Anthropology (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited KingdomUnited States
In The Last Decade
Sam Challis
29 papers receiving 387 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 46
- Archeology 366
- Anthropology 342
- Paleontology 157
- Space and Planetary Science 8
- Geography, Planning and Development 27
Countries citing papers authored by Sam Challis
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Co-authors
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All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 29 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | 58 | |
| 2 | Deciphering ancient minds : the mystery of San Bushman rock art | 2011 | 54 |
| 3 | 2016 | 43 | |
| 4 | 2000 | 32 | |
| 5 | Joseph Millerd Orpen's 'A Glimpse into the Mythology of the Maluti Bushmen': a contextual introduction and republished text | 2013 | 25 |
| 6 | 2013 | 25 | |
| 7 | 2008 | 22 | |
| 8 | 'The men with rhebok's heads; they tame elands and snakes': Incorporating the rhebok antelope in the understanding of Southern African rock art | 2005 | 21 |
| 9 | A 'first' glimpse into the Maloti Mountains : the diary of James Murray Grant's expedition of 1873-74 | 2008 | 18 |
| 10 | 2017 | 16 | |
| 11 | 2022 | 14 | |
| 12 | 2019 | 12 | |
| 13 | 2017 | 11 | |
| 14 | 2021 | 10 | |
| 15 | 2022 | 9 | |
| 16 | 2018 | 9 | |
| 17 | 2023 | 7 | |
| 18 | 2023 | 7 | |
| 19 | 2021 | 6 | |
| 20 | 2010 | 5 |
About Sam Challis
Sam Challis is a scholar working on Archeology, Anthropology, Paleontology, Archeology and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 29 papers that have together received 428 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (27 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (20 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (11 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (8 papers), South African History and Culture (6 papers), Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (4 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (1 paper) and Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (366 citations), Anthropology (342 citations), Paleontology (157 citations), Space and Planetary Science (8 citations) and Geography, Planning and Development (27 citations). Sam Challis has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Frequent co-authors include J. D. Lewis‐Williams, Mark F. McGranaghan, Peter J. Mitchell, Andrew Stewart Skinner, Rachel King, Jamie Hampson, Jayson Orton, Brian A. Stewart, David G. Pearce and Charles Kofi Arthur. Their work appears in journals such as Azania Archaeological Research in Africa, Cambridge Archaeological Journal, Journal of African Archaeology, Southern African humanities and Current Anthropology.
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