Distinguishing Holocene Microblades from a Paleoindian component at the Mesa site, Alaska

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-150

  Bever, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 60949218121     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346908791071295     Document Type: Article

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