Recent Paleolithic surveys in Luristan

Current Anthropology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 692-707

  Roustaei, K ^a   Vahdati Nasab, H ^b   Biglari, F ^c   Heydari, S ^c   Clark, G A ^b   Lindly, J M ^d  

^a Iranian Center for Archaeological Research   (Iran)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c National Museum of Iran   (Iran)

^d SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

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EID: 33947499356     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/425636     Document Type: Article

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