Direct dating of resin hafted point technology in Australia

Australian Archaeology

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 35-43

  Maloney, Tim ^a   Wood, Rachel ^a   O'Connor, Sue ^a   Whitau, Rose ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84954116616     PISSN: 03122417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2015.11682063     Document Type: Article

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