The role of the house in early Neolithic Ireland

European Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 229-257

  Smyth, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Burning; Early Neolithic; Fire; Ireland; Lifecycle of buildings; Timber houses

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149318683     PISSN: 14619571     EISSN: 17412722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1461957107086125     Document Type: Review

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