A 6,000 year old red abalone midden from otter point, San Miguel Island, California

North American Archaeologist

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-90

  Vellanoweth, René L ^a   Rick, Torben C ^b   Erlandson, Jon M ^c   Reynolds, Gnesa ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 33748620714     PISSN: 01976931     EISSN: 15413543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/M525-1140-2546-0566     Document Type: Article

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