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Research Article

Meat Supply of Alakul Miners at the Bronze Age Vorovskaya Yama Copper Mine (Southern Trans-Urals)

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Received 20 Jun 2023, Accepted 15 Feb 2024, Published online: 05 Mar 2024

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