Problems in radiocarbon dating human remains from arid coastal areas: An example from the cape region of Baja California

American Antiquity

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 489-507

  Molto, J Eldon ^a   Stewart, Joe D ^a   Reimer, Paula J ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0006763619     PISSN: 00027316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/282167     Document Type: Article

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