Reading early agriculture at Kuk Swamp, Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea: The archaeological features (phases 1-3)

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society

Volumn 70, Issue , 2004, Pages 259-297

  Denham, T P ^a   Golson, J ^b   Hughes, P J ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 32644457111     PISSN: 0079497X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1017/S0079497X00001195     Document Type: Article

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