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ARTICLES

Similarity and Diversity in the Prehistoric Colonization of Islands and Coasts by Food-Producing Communities

Pages 1-15 | Received 12 Mar 2012, Accepted 13 Sep 2013, Published online: 14 Mar 2014

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