The development of archaeozoological research in Israel and the West Bank

Archaeofauna

Volumn 11, Issue , 2002, Pages 131-145

  Horwitz, Liora Kolska ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Archaeozoology; Israel; Palestine; The west bank; Zoology

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EID: 44949139317     PISSN: 11326891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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