Deciphering the Lapita code: The Aitape ceramic sequence and late survival of the 'Lapita face'

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-85

  Terrell, John Edward ^a,b,c   Schechter, Esther M ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 48449100748     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774307000066     Document Type: Review

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