The archaeology of disasters: Past and future trends

Natural Disasters and Cultural Change

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-18

  Torrence, Robin ^a   Grattan, John ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85069572050     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203165102-7     Document Type: Chapter

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