Sandstone quarries and grinding stone manufacture: Survey and excavation at Yambacoona Hill in South-Eastern Australia

Australian Archaeology

Volumn 56, Issue , 2003, Pages 46-47

  Field, Judith H ^a   Fullagar, Richard ^a   Dortch, Joe ^a   Dutkiewicz, Adriana ^a   Gordon, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Wilbertree Via Brewarrina ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 61149338781     PISSN: 03122417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2003.11681750     Document Type: Conference Paper

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