Death Rituals and Social Order in the Ancient World

Author	: Colin Renfrew
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 469
Release	: 2016
ISBN-10	: 9781107082731
ISBN-13	: 1107082730
Rating	: 4/5 (730 Downloads)

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