Uranium-series age estimates for rock art in southwest China

@article{Taon2012UraniumseriesAE,
  title={Uranium-series age estimates for rock art in southwest China},
  author={Paul S. C. Taçon and Maxime Aubert and Li Gang and Yang Decong and Liu Hong and Sally K. May and Stewart J. Fallon and Ji Xueping and Darren Curnoe and Andy I. R. Herries},
  journal={Journal of Archaeological Science},
  year={2012},
  volume={39},
  pages={492-499}
}
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