The great Kod of Pulu: Mutual historical emergence of ceremonial sites and social groups in Torres Strait, northeast Australia

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-317

  McNiven, Ian J ^a   David, Bruno ^a   Kod, Goemulgau ^b   Fitzpatrick, Judith ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mabuyag   (Australia)

^c University of California Office of the President   (United States)

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EID: 70849128925     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095977430900050X     Document Type: Review

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