Bronze Age myths expose archaeological shortcomings? a reply to Buckland et al. 1997

Antiquity

Volumn 72, Issue 276, 1998, Pages 425-427

  Baillie, M G L ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004728373     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00086725     Document Type: Article

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