A figurine from the African Acheulian

Current Anthropology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 405-413

  Bednarik, Robert G ^a  

^a Australian Rock Art Res Association   (Australia)

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EID: 0347672969     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374900     Document Type: Article

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