Pottery kilns of ancient ejutla, Oaxaca, Mexico

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-160

  Balkansky, Andrew K ^a   Feinman, Gary M ^a   Nicholas, Linda M ^a  

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EID: 0001520301     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: 20424582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346997792208258     Document Type: Article

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