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Land of Wood and Water: Empire, Nation-building and a History of Archaeology on the Island of Jamaica Cover

Land of Wood and Water: Empire, Nation-building and a History of Archaeology on the Island of Jamaica

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bha-732 | Journal eISSN: 2047-6930
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 18, 2025
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Accepted on: Apr 15, 2025
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Published on: May 8, 2025
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