Traditional knowledge, archaeological evidence, and other ways of knowing

Material Evidence: Learning from Archaeological Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 287-307

  Nicholas, George ^a   Markey, Nola ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b O Chi Chak Ko Sipi First Nation   (Canada)

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EID: 85010653876     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315739274-26     Document Type: Chapter

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