Environment, Archaeology, and Oil: The Messak Settafet Rescue Operation (Libyan Sahara)

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 67-73

  Anag, Giuma ^a   Cremaschi, Mauro ^b   Lernia, Savino Di ^c   Liverani, Mario ^c  

^a Assaraya Al Hamra ^*  (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 0346984904     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015473709731     Document Type: Article

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