An exegesis of the curation concept

Journal of Anthropological Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 259-279

  Shott, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 0003019475     PISSN: 00917710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/jar.52.3.3630085     Document Type: Article

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