Death, identity and the body in neolithic Britain

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 653-668

  Thomas, Julian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004584806     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9655.00038     Document Type: Article

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