Shell mounds and mounded landscapes in the san francisco bay area: An integrated approach

Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-214

  Luby, Edward M ^a   Drescher, Clayton D ^a   Lightfoot, Kent G ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 43249166715     PISSN: 15564894     EISSN: 15561828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564890600935365     Document Type: Article

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