An early maritime biface technology at Daisy Cave, San Miguel Island, California: Reflections on sample size, site function, and other issues

North American Archaeologist

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-165

  Erlandson, Jon M ^a   Jew, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 70350150905     PISSN: 01976931     EISSN: 15413543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/NA.30.2.c     Document Type: Article

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