The Construction of Social Memory in Cerro Colorado Rock Art (Córdoba, Argentina) During the Late Pre-Hispanic Period (ca. 1500–450 BP)

RECALDE MARIA ANDREA; COLQUI ERICA PAOLA

Rock Art and Memory in the Transmission of Cultural Knowledge

Springer

Año: 2022; p. 171 - 193

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