Thomas A. Dowson

2.0k total citations
32 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Thomas A. Dowson is a scholar working on Archeology, Anthropology and Paleontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas A. Dowson has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Archeology, 19 papers in Anthropology and 6 papers in Paleontology. Recurrent topics in Thomas A. Dowson's work include Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (23 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (15 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 papers). Thomas A. Dowson is often cited by papers focused on Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (23 papers), Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (15 papers) and Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (6 papers). Thomas A. Dowson collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Thomas A. Dowson's co-authors include J. D. Lewis‐Williams, David Lewis‐Williams, Lawrence H. Robbins, Merrick Posnansky, Robert G. Bednarik, Michael Winkelman, Alison Wylie, Joan M. Vastokas, Robert Layton and Colin Martindale and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Current Anthropology and Antiquity.

In The Last Decade

Thomas A. Dowson

31 papers receiving 856 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas A. Dowson South Africa 16 969 932 494 114 88 32 1.2k
J. D. Lewis‐Williams South Africa 29 2.1k 2.1× 1.9k 2.0× 1.0k 2.1× 200 1.8× 185 2.1× 92 2.4k
Megan Biesele United States 14 448 0.5× 474 0.5× 166 0.3× 159 1.4× 23 0.3× 47 729
Mathias Guenther Canada 13 450 0.5× 565 0.6× 231 0.5× 186 1.6× 42 0.5× 46 851
Christopher Chippindale United Kingdom 17 235 0.2× 362 0.4× 298 0.6× 99 0.9× 255 2.9× 69 862
Margaret W. Conkey United States 11 145 0.1× 449 0.5× 284 0.6× 89 0.8× 167 1.9× 16 716
John Halverson United States 10 308 0.3× 338 0.4× 193 0.4× 61 0.5× 62 0.7× 28 751
Joan M. Vastokas Canada 6 359 0.4× 339 0.4× 256 0.5× 18 0.2× 46 0.5× 9 512
David Lewis‐Williams South Africa 12 290 0.3× 294 0.3× 162 0.3× 57 0.5× 49 0.6× 27 445
Christopher Gosden 6 113 0.1× 327 0.4× 338 0.7× 74 0.6× 189 2.1× 7 771
Bjørnar Olsen Norway 15 136 0.1× 526 0.6× 442 0.9× 141 1.2× 307 3.5× 39 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (2009). Re-animating Hunter-gatherer Rock-art Research. Cambridge Archaeological Journal. 19(3). 378–387. 28 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (2001). The Archaeology of Art. 1 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (2000). Why queer archaeology? An introduction. World Archaeology. 32(2). 161–165. 59 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (1998). Homosexualitat, teoria queer i arqueologia. RACO (Revistes Catalanes amb Accés Obert) (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya). 81–87. 7 indexed citations
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Ouzman, Sven, et al.. (1998). Conversations That Captivate, Paintings as Postscripts. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 53(167). 39–39. 2 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (1998). Like people in prehistory. World Archaeology. 29(3). 333–343. 14 indexed citations
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Chippindale, Christopher, Thomas A. Dowson, & David Lewis‐Williams. (1996). Contested Images: Diversity in Southern African Rock Art Research. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 51(163). 42–42. 20 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A., Phillip V. Tobias, & J. D. Lewis‐Williams. (1994). The mystery of the blue ostriches. African Studies. 53(1). 3–38. 10 indexed citations
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Lewis‐Williams, David, Thomas A. Dowson, & Janette Deacon. (1993). Rock art and changing perceptions of southern Africa's past: Ezeljagdspoort reviewed. Antiquity. 67(255). 273–291. 11 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (1993). Changing fortunes of Southern African archaeology: comment on A.D. Mazel's ‘history’. Antiquity. 67(256). 641–644. 16 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A. & J. D. Lewis‐Williams. (1993). Myths, Museums and Southern African Rock Art. South African Historical Journal. 29(1). 44–60. 11 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A., et al.. (1990). Images of Power: Understanding Bushman Rock Art. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 45(151). 64–64. 130 indexed citations
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Lewis‐Williams, J. D. & Thomas A. Dowson. (1990). Through the Veil: San Rock Paintings and the Rock Face. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 45(151). 5–5. 120 indexed citations
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Bednarik, Robert G., J. D. Lewis‐Williams, & Thomas A. Dowson. (1990). On Neuropsychology and Shamanism in Rock Art. Current Anthropology. 31(1). 77–84. 24 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A., et al.. (1990). Pictures from the Past. A History of the Interpretation of Rock Paintings and Engravings of Southern Africa. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 45(152). 139–139. 14 indexed citations
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Lewis‐Williams, David & Thomas A. Dowson. (1989). Images of Power. 14 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (1989). Dots and Dashes: Cracking the Entoptic Code in Bushman Rock Paintings. 6. 84–84. 31 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A., et al.. (1989). Zigzags and Eland: An Interpretation of an Idiosyncratic Combination. The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 44(149). 46–46. 9 indexed citations
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Dowson, Thomas A.. (1988). Revelations of religious reality: The individual in San rock art. World Archaeology. 20(1). 116–128. 44 indexed citations

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