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Petrographic temper provinces of prehistoric pottery in Oceania

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Dickinson, William R. (1998): Petrographic temper provinces of prehistoric pottery in Oceania. Records of the Australian Museum 50 (3): 263-276, DOI: 10.3853/j.0067-1975.50.1998.1285, URL: https://journals.australian.museum/dickinson-1998-rec-aust-mus-503-263276/

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