High resolution radiocarbon dating at the Gerstle River Site, Central Alaska

American Antiquity

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-98

  Potter, Ben A ^a   Reuther, Joshua D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84875133184     PISSN: 00027316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7183/0002-7316.77.1.71     Document Type: Article

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