Can We Interpret Figurines?

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-307

  Hamilton, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85022397110     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: 14740540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774300001748     Document Type: Article

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