Thomas A. Dowson
Impact in
- Archeology top 0.02%
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Anthropology top 0.5%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
Papers in
- Archeology 26
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies 26
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation 4
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies 1
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases 1
- Anthropology 22
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology 18
- Anthropological Studies and Insights 6
- Co-authors
- J. D. Lewis‐Williams (9 shared papers)David Lewis‐Williams (5 shared papers)Lawrence H. Robbins (1 shared paper)Merrick Posnansky (2 shared papers)Robert G. Bednarik (2 shared papers)Robert Layton (1 shared paper)Joan M. Vastokas (1 shared paper)Paul G. Bahn (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The South African Archaeological Bulletin (9 papers)Current Anthropology (4 papers)World Archaeology (4 papers)African Arts (3 papers)Antiquity (3 papers)
- Partner nations
- South AfricaUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
In The Last Decade
Thomas A. Dowson
35 papers receiving 968 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 68
- Archeology 1.1k
- Anthropology 1.0k
- Paleontology 543
- Space and Planetary Science 32
- Geography, Planning and Development 91
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Thomas A. Dowson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | 327 | |
| 2 | 1990 | 145 | |
| 3 | 1990 | 132 | |
| 4 | 1996 | 95 | |
| 5 | 1994 | 82 | |
| 6 | 2000 | 73 | |
| 7 | 1993 | 56 | |
| 8 | 1999 | 52 | |
| 9 | 1988 | 46 | |
| 10 | 1994 | 46 | |
| 11 | 2009 | 33 | |
| 12 | 1989 | 33 | |
| 13 | 1996 | 27 | |
| 14 | 1990 | 24 | |
| 15 | 1994 | 18 | |
| 16 | 1993 | 16 | |
| 17 | 1990 | 16 | |
| 18 | Images of Power | 1989 | 15 |
| 19 | 1998 | 14 | |
| 20 | 1991 | 13 |
About Thomas A. Dowson
Thomas A. Dowson is a scholar working on Archeology, Anthropology, Paleontology, Archeology and Sociology and Political Science, having authored 38 papers that have together received 1.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (26 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (18 papers), Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (9 papers), Anthropological Studies and Insights (6 papers), Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (4 papers), South African History and Culture (3 papers), Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (1 paper) and Paleopathology and ancient diseases (1 paper). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (1.1k citations), Anthropology (1.0k citations), Paleontology (543 citations), Space and Planetary Science (32 citations) and Geography, Planning and Development (91 citations). Thomas A. Dowson has collaborated with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include J. D. Lewis‐Williams, David Lewis‐Williams, Lawrence H. Robbins, Merrick Posnansky, Robert G. Bednarik, Robert Layton, Joan M. Vastokas, Paul G. Bahn, Whitney Davis and Gilles Delluc. Their work appears in journals such as The South African Archaeological Bulletin, Current Anthropology, World Archaeology, African Arts and Antiquity.
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