Women in Australian Prehistory

Australian Feminist Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1990, Pages 29-48

  Beck, Wendy ^a   Head, Lesley ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 4243112776     PISSN: 08164649     EISSN: 14653303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08164649.1990.9961673     Document Type: Article

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