The context and significance of copper artifacts in postclassic and early historic Lamanai, Belize

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-75

  Simmons, Scott E ^a   Pendergast, David M ^b   Graham, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649580768     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346909791071050     Document Type: Review

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