On the nature of empiricism in archaeology

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 764-787

  Johnson, Matthew H ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80955151985     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2011.01718.x     Document Type: Article

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