Rethinking the 'cursus problem' - Investigating the Neolithic landscape archaeology of Rudston, East Yorkshire, UK, using GIS

Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society

Volumn 71, Issue , 2005, Pages 159-170

  Chapman, Henry P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34347311539     PISSN: 0079497X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1017/S0079497X00000992     Document Type: Article

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