Ritualized Middening Practices

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 552-587

  McNiven, Ian J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Middens; Ritualization; Torres Strait Islanders

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888064828     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10816-012-9130-y     Document Type: Article

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