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New Perspectives on the Initial Upper Paleolithic: The View from Üçağızlı Cave, Turkey

Thu, 2011-08-04 01:09 -- John Hawks
TitleNew Perspectives on the Initial Upper Paleolithic: The View from Üçağızlı Cave, Turkey
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2004
AuthorsKuhn, SL, Stiner, MC, Güleç, E
EditorBrantingham, JP, Kuhn, SL, Kerry, KW
Book TitleThe {Early Upper Paleolithic} Beyond {Western Europe}
Pagination113–128
PublisherUniversity of California Press
CityBerkeley, CA
Keywords*file-import-10-07-11
Citation KeyKuhn:Ucagizli:2004

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