Women in the archaeological record


	Women in the archaeological record

tpq62

5-23-2007 10:12 AM

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archaeology, media, gender

tpq62 says:

"Love is fleeting, stone tools are forever"

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5-23-2007 10:34 AM

Socratoad

5-23-2007 10:41 AM

debbyski

Love the comment tpq62 and I missed you!

5-24-2007 10:46 PM

tpq62

I got horrifically busy with various things, and I found the new character limit too time-consuming under those circumstances. But a slight lull now, that I am hoping will last.

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