Neolithic figurines manufactured from phalanges of equids from Dja'de el Mughara, Syria

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-335

  Christidou, Rozalia ^a   Coqueugniot, Eric ^b   Gourichon, Lionel ^b  

^a American School of Classical Studies at Athens   (Greece)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 77950244225     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346909791070844     Document Type: Article

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