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Hayonim Cave Lithic Assemblages in the Context of the Near Eastern Middle Paleolithic

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Meignen, L. (2002). Hayonim Cave Lithic Assemblages in the Context of the Near Eastern Middle Paleolithic. 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_11

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