Trampling through the pleistocene: Does taphonomy matter at cuddie springs?

Australian Archaeology

Volumn 63, Issue , 2006, Pages 9-20

  Field, Judith H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 48349120334     PISSN: 03122417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2006.11681834     Document Type: Article

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