Confronting Myths of Isolation in Pre-Columbian Appalachia

Alice Wright; Colin Quinn

Confronting Myths of Isolation in Pre-Columbian Appalachia

Alice Wright
, Colin Quinn

Appalachian State University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - Jan 1 2018

Disciplines

History
History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology

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