Australian Aboriginal biface reduction techniques on the Georgina River, Camooweal, Queensland

Australian Archaeology

Volumn 56, Issue , 2003, Pages 22-34

  Moore, Mark W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 1942426963     PISSN: 03122417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2003.11681746     Document Type: Conference Paper

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