Figurative Representations in the North European Neolithic—Are They There?

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Figurative Representations in the North European Neolithic—Are They There? / Iversen, Rune; Becker, Valeska; Bristow, Rebecca.

In: Cambridge Archaeological Journal, 2024.

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Iversen, R, Becker, V & Bristow, R 2024, 'Figurative Representations in the North European Neolithic—Are They There?', Cambridge Archaeological Journal. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959774323000537

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Iversen, R., Becker, V., & Bristow, R. (2024). Figurative Representations in the North European Neolithic—Are They There? Cambridge Archaeological Journal. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959774323000537

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Iversen R, Becker V, Bristow R. Figurative Representations in the North European Neolithic—Are They There? Cambridge Archaeological Journal. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0959774323000537

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Iversen, Rune ; Becker, Valeska ; Bristow, Rebecca. / Figurative Representations in the North European Neolithic—Are They There?. In: Cambridge Archaeological Journal. 2024.

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