Bayesian approaches to the building of archaeological chronologies

Mathematics and Archaeology

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 272-292

  Ramsey, Christopher Bronk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85002506263     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b18530     Document Type: Chapter

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