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Special Thematic Section: Papers in Honor of Bennie C. Keel

SOUTH APPALACHIAN MISSISSIPPIAN AND PROTOHISTORIC MORTUARY PRACTICES IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

Christopher B. Rodning
&
David G. Moore
Pages 80-100 | Published online: 28 Jan 2015

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