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An analysis and application of the size distribution of waste flakes from the manufacture of bifacial stone tools

David W. Stahle Akansas Archeological Survey, University of Arkansas
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James E. Dunn Akansas Archeological Survey, University of Arkansas
Pages 84-97 | Published online: 15 Jul 2010

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