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Sardinian Obsidian Circulation and Early Maritime Navigation in the Neolithic as Shown Through Social Network Analysis

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Pages 364-380 | Received 17 Jul 2013, Accepted 01 Dec 2013, Published online: 06 Nov 2014

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