Trialing geophysical techniques in the identification of open indigenous sites in Australia: A case study from Inland Northwest Queensland

Australian Archaeology

Volumn 66, Issue , 2008, Pages 60-63

  Moffat, Ian ^a,b   Wallis, Lynley A ^b   Beale, Alice ^c   Kynuna, Darren ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^d Woolgar Valley Aboriginal Corporation   (Australia)

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EID: 60949210844     PISSN: 03122417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2008.11681868     Document Type: Article

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