Stepping Stones Across the Lihir Islands: Developing Cultural Heritage Management in the Context of a Gold-Mining Operation

International Journal of Cultural Property

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-110

  Bainton, Nicholas A ^a   Ballard, Chris ^b   Gillespie, Kirsty ^a   Hall, Nicholas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Stepwise Heritage and Tourism Pty Ltd   (Australia)

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EID: 85011480490     PISSN: 09407391     EISSN: 14657317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0940739111000087     Document Type: Article

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