Pattern and context in the holocene proliferation of backed artifacts in Australia

Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 163-177

  Hiscock, Peter ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84882923595     PISSN: 1551823X     EISSN: 15518248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/ap3a.2002.12.1.163     Document Type: Article

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