Inferring the Function of Projectile Points from the Central Coast of Alta California

California Archaeology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-27

  Stevens, Nathan ^a   Codding, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 74249099291     PISSN: 1947461X     EISSN: 19474628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/cal.2009.1.1.7     Document Type: Article

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