Ridge-top storage and defensive sites: New evidence of conflict in northern British Columbia

North American Archaeologist

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-56

  Prince, Paul ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 60950634720     PISSN: 01976931     EISSN: 15413543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/JB80-P84R-6NJ7-R0EC     Document Type: Article

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