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    Dorian Q. Fuller

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Fuller, D.Q. (2014). Finger Millet: Origins and Development. In: Smith, C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_2314

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