Mainland magic: Interpreting cultural influences across Cape York-Torres Strait

Quaternary International

Volumn 385, Issue , 2015, Pages 69-78

  Greer, Shelley ^a   Henry, Rosita ^a   McIntyre Tamwoy, Susan ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

A.C. Haddon; Australian anthropology; Australian archeology; Cape York; Ritual exchange; Torres Strait

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARCHAEOLOGY; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; CULTURAL TRADITION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

AUSTRALIA; CAPE YORK; QUEENSLAND; TORRES STRAIT;

EID: 84944169277     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2014.12.021     Document Type: Article

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