Contemporary meanings and the recursive nature of rock art: Dilemmas for a purely archaeological understanding of rock art

Time and Mind

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-72

  McDonald, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84873962721     PISSN: 1751696X     EISSN: 17516978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175169713X13500468476646     Document Type: Article

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