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On the evolution of limestone-tempered pottery in the American Midwest: an experimental assessment of vessel weight and its relationship to other functional/mechanical properties

Anna Mikaa Department of Anthropology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USAView further author information
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Metin I. Erena Department of Anthropology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA;b Department of Archaeology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH, USAView further author information
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Richard S. Meindla Department of Anthropology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USAView further author information
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Michael J. O’Brienc Department of Communication, History, and Philosophy and Department of Life Sciences, Texas A&M University–San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA;d Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USAView further author information
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Michelle R. Bebbera Department of Anthropology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2160087 | Received 23 Sep 2022, Accepted 10 Dec 2022, Published online: 02 Jan 2023

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