Colin Renfrew is a scholar working on Archeology, Paleontology and Anthropology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Colin Renfrew has authored 216 papers receiving a total of 10.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Archeology, 60 papers in Paleontology and 25 papers in Anthropology. Recurrent topics in Colin Renfrew's work include Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (60 papers), Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (35 papers) and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (23 papers). Colin Renfrew is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (60 papers), Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (35 papers) and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (23 papers). Colin Renfrew collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Colin Renfrew's co-authors include Paul G. Bahn, J. R. Cann, Peter Forster, Peter Forster, Clive Gamble, Peter Bellwood, John F. Cherry, Michael Förster, Lucy Forster and John E. Dixon and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In The Last Decade
Colin Renfrew
196 papers
receiving
8.8k citations
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Colin Renfrew
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Renfrew, Colin & Paul G. Bahn. (2014). The Cambridge world prehistory. Cambridge University Press eBooks.89 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Colin & Iain Morley. (2009). Becoming human : innovation in prehistoric material and spiritual culture. Cambridge University Press eBooks.70 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Colin, Chris Frith, & Lambros Malafouris. (2009). The sapient mind : archaeology meets neuroscience. Oxford University Press eBooks.35 indexed citations
DeMarrais, Elizabeth, Christopher Gosden, & Colin Renfrew. (2004). Rethinking materiality : the engagement of mind with the material world.304 indexed citations
Renfrew, Colin & Katherine Boyle. (2000). Archaeogenetics : DNA and the population prehistory of Europe.102 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Colin. (1999). Time depth, convergence theory, and innovation in proto-indo-european : 'Old Europe' as a PIE linguistic area. 27(3). 257–294.20 indexed citations
Renfrew, Colin. (1983). The Megalithic monuments of western Europe : the latest evidence presented by nine leading authorities. Thames and Hudson eBooks.1 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Colin. (1982). Towards an archaeology of mind : an inaugural lecture delivered before the University of Cambridge on 30 November 1982. Cambridge University Press eBooks.7 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Colin. (1980). Ancient Bulgaria's golden treasures. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 158(1). 112–129.1 indexed citations
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Renfrew, Colin. (1977). Ancient Europe is older than we thought. National geographic/The complete National geographic/The National geographic magazine. 152(5). 615–623.
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Renfrew, Colin, et al.. (1973). The explanation of culture change : models in prehistory : proceedings of a meeting of the Research Seminar in Archaeology and Related Subjects held at the University of Sheffield. University of Pittsburgh Press eBooks.7 indexed citations
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