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The Unnamed Plateau (Western Desert of Egypt). New geological and geoarchaeological data from an exploration in a remote area

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  • 1. Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali, Corso Venezia 55, 20121 Milano, Italia.
  • 2. Centro Studi Archeologia Africana, Corso Venezia 55, 20121 Milano, Italia.

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Peroschi, Maria Emilia, Cambieri, Flavio (2023): The Unnamed Plateau (Western Desert of Egypt). New geological and geoarchaeological data from an exploration in a remote area. Natural History Sciences 10 (1): 27-40, DOI: 10.4081/nhs.2023.620, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/nhs.2023.620

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