Folsom projectile technology: An experiment in design, effectiveness and efficiency

Plains Anthropologist

Volumn 53, Issue 207, 2008, Pages 291-311

  Hunzicker, David A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental archaeology; Folsom; Hafting; Impact; Rejuvenation

Indexed keywords

EID: 51949085975     PISSN: 00320447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/pan.2008.020     Document Type: Article

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