Commemorative tales: Archaeological responses to modern myth, politics, and war

World Archaeology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 126-144

  Vandkilde, Helle ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Myth; Prehistory; War; Warfare; Warriors; Weaponry

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; LANDSCAPE; NATION STATE; WAR;

EID: 0038267591     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0043824032000079189     Document Type: Article

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