After authenticity at an American heritage site

American Anthropologist

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 568-578

  Gable, Eric ^a   Handler, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030515643     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.1996.98.3.02a00100     Document Type: Article

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