The timing of the thule migration: New dates from the Western Canadian Arctic

American Antiquity

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 527-538

  Friesen, T Max ^a   Arnold, Charles D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 50049125060     PISSN: 00027316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0002731600046850     Document Type: Article

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