Reconnaissance of prehistoric sites on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea, NE Africa

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-16

  Beyin, Amanuel ^a   Shea, John J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38049050198     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346907791071764     Document Type: Review

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