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Site Formation Processes in Kebara and Hayonim Caves and Their Significance in Levantine Prehistoric Caves

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Goldberg, P., Bar-Yosef, O. (2002). Site Formation Processes in Kebara and Hayonim Caves and Their Significance in Levantine Prehistoric Caves. In: Akazawa, T., Aoki, K., Bar-Yosef, O. (eds) Neandertals and Modern Humans in Western Asia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47153-1_8

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