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The geographical distribution of desert kites (updated June 2020 CE).
About the Author
Olivier Barge is a specialist in spatial information at the french CNRS . He works since 1999 with archaeologists on the fields of the Ancient East where he tries to apply the concepts of geography, its original dicipline, to the problems of the past.
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APA Style
Barge, O. (2014, November 18). The Distribution of Kites. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3239/the-distribution-of-kites/
Chicago Style
Barge, Olivier. "The Distribution of Kites." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 18, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3239/the-distribution-of-kites/.
MLA Style
Barge, Olivier. "The Distribution of Kites." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Nov 2014. Web. 26 Sep 2022.
