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Short Report

Description, Morphometrics, and Microwear of Two Paleoindian Fluted Points from Nebraska and Illinois

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Pages 318-326 | Received 18 Jul 2022, Accepted 01 Dec 2022, Published online: 15 Dec 2022

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