Archaeological evidence for mid-Holocene agriculture in the interior of Papua New Guinea: A critical review

Archaeology in Oceania

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-176

  Denham, Tim ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 70449954047     PISSN: 07284896     EISSN: 18344453     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1834-4453.2003.tb00542.x     Document Type: Article

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