Site function and the 'ibex-site phenomenon': Myth or reality?

Oxford Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 217-242

  Phoca Cosmetatou, Nellie ^a  

^a WOLFSON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUNTING; PALEOLITHIC; RESOURCE USE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 3543132983     PISSN: 02625253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2004.t01-1-00210.x     Document Type: Article

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