Preliminary study on the preservation of giant clam (Tridacnidae) shells from the Balobok Rockshelter archaeological site, south Philippines

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 888-901

  Faylona, Marie Grace Pamela G ^a   Lazareth, Claire E ^b   Sémah, Anne Marie ^b,c   Caquineau, Sandrine ^b   Boucher, Hugues ^b   Ronquillo, Wilfredo P ^a  

^a National Museum of the Philippines   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

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EID: 80053897187     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20377     Document Type: Article

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