Interaction between humans and megafauna depicted in Australian rock art?

Antiquity

Volumn 83, Issue 322, 2009, Pages

  Akerman, Kim ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 81555204458     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: 0003598X     Source Type: Journal    
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