Goba of Mua: Archaeology working with oral tradition

Antiquity

Volumn 78, Issue 299, 2004, Pages 158-172

  David, Bruno ^a   McNiven, Ian ^a   Manas, Louise ^b   Manas, John ^b   Savage, Saila ^b   Crouch, Joe ^a   Neliman, Guy ^b   Brady, Liam ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kubin Community Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community archaeology; Oral tradition; Rock art; Torres Strait

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL RECORD;

EID: 1942473853     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00093005     Document Type: Article

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