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A Database of Pictorial Evidence of Aquatic Animals and Fishing Practices in Prehistoric Japan Cover

A Database of Pictorial Evidence of Aquatic Animals and Fishing Practices in Prehistoric Japan

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joad.182 | Journal eISSN: 2049-1565
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
Published on: Dec 11, 2025
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