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The concise Oxford dictionary of archaeology

by Timothy Darvill

A revised dictionary featuring over 4,000 entries on archaeological terms, artefacts, techniques, sites, and periods. Focusing primarily on Europe, the Old World, and the Americas, it includes chronological quick-reference tables and updated web links.

Accession 2757 ISBN 9780199534050 Publisher Oxford University Press
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