The ones that come ready made: The identification and use of Sus tusks as tools at prehistoric cave sites in Malaysia

Archaeofauna

Volumn 13, Issue , 2004, Pages 131-143

  Rabett, Ryan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natural wear; Pig tusks; Southeast Asia; Tusk tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645621231     PISSN: 11326891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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