State of the discipline: Science, culture and identity in South African archaeology, 1870-2003

Journal of Southern African Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 823-844

  Shepherd, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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ARCHAEOLOGY;

EID: 0742270454     PISSN: 03057070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305707032000135842     Document Type: Article

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