What is cultural modernity? A general view and a South African perspective from Rose Cottage Cave

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 201-221

  Wadley, Lyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0141716108     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0959774301000117     Document Type: Article

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