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The usefulness of a taphonomic approach for studies of Pleistocene mammals Cover

The usefulness of a taphonomic approach for studies of Pleistocene mammals

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|Oct 2010

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10118-009-0012-z | Journal eISSN: 2080-6574 | Journal ISSN: 1426-8981
Language: English
Page range: 183 - 189
Published on: Oct 22, 2010
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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