Rituals captured in context and time: Charm use in North Dallas Freedman's Town (1869-1907), Dallas, Texas

Historical Archaeology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 22-54

  Davidson, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/BF03376641     Document Type: Article

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