The early exploitation of Southeast Asian mangroves: Bone technology from caves and open sites

Asian Perspectives

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 154-179

  Rabett, Ryan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone technology; Coastal subsistence; Sundaland

Indexed keywords

BONE; EXPLOITATION; MANGROVE; TOOL USE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WORLD;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 24344478068     PISSN: 00668435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/asi.2005.0013     Document Type: Article

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