Techniques of ancient Maya bone working: Evidence from a Classic Maya deposit

Latin American Antiquity

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 204-221

  Emery, Kitty F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 34548106967     PISSN: 10456635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104566350000780X     Document Type: Article

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