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Ethnography and archaeological interpretation of funerary remains

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ID7435196
AuthorsPeter J Ucko (UCL Australia, corresponding author)
Year1969
Volume1
Issue2
Pages262-280
Publication date1969-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438243.1969.9979444
PMID16468206
OpenAlexW2048066094
LanguageEN
Citations received241
References cited35

1969). Ethnography and archaeological interpretation of funerary remains. World Archaeology: Vol. 1, Techniques of chronology and excavation, pp. 262-280

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Citation span1971 - 2026 (56)
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