The Neolithic-Early Bronze Age mortuary rockshelter of Bolores, Torres Vedras, Portugal

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-39

  Lillios, Katina T ^a   Waterman, Anna J ^a   Artz, Joe Alan ^a   Josephs, Richard L ^b  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

^b University of North Dakota   (United States)

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EID: 79951879773     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346910X12707320296630     Document Type: Review

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