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Trace element analyses of flint show statistically valid differences between products of major British and European Neolithic flint mines.
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SIEVEKING, G., CRADDOCK, P., HUGHES, M. et al. Characterization of Prehistoric Flint Mine Products. Nature 228, 251–254 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228251a0
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