Early African Pastoralism: View from Dakhleh Oasis (South Central Egypt)

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-142

  McDonald, Mary M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000586811     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaar.1998.0320     Document Type: Article

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