The Earliest Europeans: A Year in the Life: Survival Strategies in the Lower Palaeolithic
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Robert Hosfield., & Robert Hosfield|AUTHOR. (2020). The Earliest Europeans: A Year in the Life: Survival Strategies in the Lower Palaeolithic . Oxbow Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Hosfield and Robert Hosfield|AUTHOR. 2020. The Earliest Europeans: A Year in the Life: Survival Strategies in the Lower Palaeolithic. Oxbow Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Hosfield and Robert Hosfield|AUTHOR. The Earliest Europeans: A Year in the Life: Survival Strategies in the Lower Palaeolithic Oxbow Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert Hosfield, and Robert Hosfield|AUTHOR. The Earliest Europeans: A Year in the Life: Survival Strategies in the Lower Palaeolithic Oxbow Books, 2020.
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