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Carter, Melissa, Veth, Peter, Barham, Anthony, Bird, Douglas, O'Connor, Sue, and Bird, Rebecca (2004) Archaeology of the Murray Islands, eastern Torres Strait: implications for a regional prehistory. In: Davis, Richard, (ed.) Woven Histories Dancing Lives: Torres Strait Islander identity, culture and history. Aboriginal Studies Press, Canberra, ACT, pp. 234-258.

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