The geology of the Rosetta Stone

Journal of Egyptian Archaeology

Volumn 89, Issue , 2003, Pages 207-216

  Middleton, Andrew ^a   Klemm, Dietrich ^a  

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EID: 60949176673     PISSN: 03075133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030751330308900111     Document Type: Review

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