Human Antiquity: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Human Antiquity: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology
ISBN-10
0874848288
ISBN-13
9780874848281
Series
Human Antiquity
Category
Social Science / Anthropology / Physical
Pages
412
Language
English
Published
1989
Publisher
Mayfield Publishing Company
Authors
Kenneth L. Feder, Michael Alan Park

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