Ceramic vessel size estimation from sherds: An experiment and a case study

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-227

  Whalen, Michael E ^a  

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EID: 47749083968     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: 20424582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346998792005522     Document Type: Article

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