The holocene archaeological sequence of Shum Laka rock shelter (Grassfields, western Cameroon)

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 213-247

  Lavachery, Philippe ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

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EID: 5044225799     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013114008855     Document Type: Article

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