Experimental replication and use of cantabrian lower magdalenian antler projectile points

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 875-886

  Pokines, James T ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antler; Cantabria; Experimental Archaeology; Lower Magdalenian; Projectiles; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005682057     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0269     Document Type: Article

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