Discontinuities in arid zone rock art: Graphic indicators for changing social complexity across space and through time

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 46, Issue , 2017, Pages 53-67

  McDonald, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arid zone; Discontinuity; Hunter gatherer; Rock art; Stylistic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84994495699     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2016.08.005     Document Type: Article

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