The political economy of late Neolithic and early Bronze age society: The Thy archaeological project

Norwegian Archaeological Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-28

  Earle, Timothy ^a,b,c,d   Bech, Jens Henrik ^a,b,c,d   Kristiansen, Kristian ^a,b,c,d   Aperlo, Peter ^a,b,c,d   Kelertas, Kristina ^a,b,c,d   Steinberg, John ^a,b,c,d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Museum for Thy Og Vester Hanherred   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85007166391     PISSN: 00293652     EISSN: 15027678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00293652.1998.9965616     Document Type: Article

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