The impact of medium-sized canids on a seal bone assemblage from dunefield Midden, West Coast, South Africa

South African Archaeological Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue 188, 2008, Pages 159-163

  Stynder, Deano D ^a  

^a IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

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EID: 79959195968     PISSN: 00381969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20475011     Document Type: Article

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