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Stone Bead Technologies and Early Craft Specialization: Insights from Two Neolithic Sites in Eastern Jordan

Katherine I. Wright
,
Pat Critchley
,
Andrew Garrard
,
Douglas Baird
,
Roseleen Bains
&
Simon Groom
Pages 131-165 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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