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Rosenberg, M., Redding, R.W. (2002). Hallan Çemi and Early Village Organization in Eastern Anatolia. In: Kuijt, I. (eds) Life in Neolithic Farming Communities. Fundamental Issues in Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47166-3_3

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