A Summary of the 1999-2002 Seasons of Archaeological Investigations at Pook's Hill, Cayo District, Belize

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A Summary of the 1999-2002 Seasons of Archaeological Investigations at Pook's Hill, Cayo District, Belize. / Helmke, Christophe G.B.

Research Reports in Belizean Archaeology. ed. / John Morris; Sherilyne Jones; Jaime Awe; Christophe Helmke. Vol. 3 Belmopan : Institute of Archaeology, National Institute of Culture and History, 2006. p. 173-191.

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Helmke, CGB 2006, A Summary of the 1999-2002 Seasons of Archaeological Investigations at Pook's Hill, Cayo District, Belize. in J Morris, S Jones, J Awe & C Helmke (eds), Research Reports in Belizean Archaeology. vol. 3, Institute of Archaeology, National Institute of Culture and History, Belmopan, pp. 173-191.

APA

Helmke, C. G. B. (2006). A Summary of the 1999-2002 Seasons of Archaeological Investigations at Pook's Hill, Cayo District, Belize. In J. Morris, S. Jones, J. Awe, & C. Helmke (Eds.), Research Reports in Belizean Archaeology (Vol. 3, pp. 173-191). Institute of Archaeology, National Institute of Culture and History.

Vancouver

Helmke CGB. A Summary of the 1999-2002 Seasons of Archaeological Investigations at Pook's Hill, Cayo District, Belize. In Morris J, Jones S, Awe J, Helmke C, editors, Research Reports in Belizean Archaeology. Vol. 3. Belmopan: Institute of Archaeology, National Institute of Culture and History. 2006. p. 173-191

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Helmke, Christophe G.B. / A Summary of the 1999-2002 Seasons of Archaeological Investigations at Pook's Hill, Cayo District, Belize. Research Reports in Belizean Archaeology. editor / John Morris ; Sherilyne Jones ; Jaime Awe ; Christophe Helmke. Vol. 3 Belmopan : Institute of Archaeology, National Institute of Culture and History, 2006. pp. 173-191

Bibtex

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