Archaeology Society of Staten IslandSeptember 2012: David M. Lee, ‘Through the Eyes of the Elder:Understanding the Rock Art of the Dreamtime’
Sept 23 Archaeological Institute of America Lecture
David M. Lee Through the Eyes of the Elder:Understanding the Rock Art of the Dreamtime
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