Obsidian studies and the archaeology of 19th-century California

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-94

  Silliman, Stephen W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 61949138362     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346905791072468     Document Type: Article

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