Breaking through the radiocarbon barrier: Madjedbebe and the new chronology for Aboriginal occupation of Australia

Australian Archaeology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 165-167

  Veth, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 85036543745     PISSN: 03122417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03122417.2017.1408543     Document Type: Note

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