Hunter-gatherer burials and the creation of persistent places in southeastern Australia

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 283-298

  Littleton, Judith ^a   Allen, Harry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aboriginal burials; Australia; Cemeteries; Hunter gatherer burials; Mortuary practices; Murray Valley; Time perspectivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247553804     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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