Microscopic analysis of 'engraved plaques' and other objects from Devil's Lair

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 165-175

  Bednarik, R G ^a  

^a International Federation of Rock Art Organisations (IFRAO)   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIMESTONE; PLEISTOCENE; ROCK ART;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0032462086     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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