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New Evidence of Early Holocene Agriculture from the Coast of Ecuador: A Multidisciplinary Approach

2002; Wiley; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1525/cag.2002.24.2.31

1556-486X

Karen E. Stothert, Dolores R. Piperno, Thomas C. Andres,

Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

Culture & AgricultureVolume 24, Issue 2 p. 31-41 New Evidence of Early Holocene Agriculture from the Coast of Ecuador: A Multidisciplinary Approach Karen E. Stothert, Karen E. Stothert Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Museo Anthropológico, Banco Central del Ecuador, Guayaquil.Search for more papers by this authorDolores R. Piperno, Dolores R. Piperno The Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archaeology at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Balboa, Panama.Search for more papers by this authorThomas C. Andres, Thomas C. Andres Curcurbit Network, Miami, Florida.Search for more papers by this author Karen E. Stothert, Karen E. Stothert Archaeological Research at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Museo Anthropológico, Banco Central del Ecuador, Guayaquil.Search for more papers by this authorDolores R. Piperno, Dolores R. Piperno The Center for Tropical Paleoecology and Archaeology at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Balboa, Panama.Search for more papers by this authorThomas C. Andres, Thomas C. Andres Curcurbit Network, Miami, Florida.Search for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1525/cag.2002.24.2.31Citations: 2AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Cited Andres, T. C., and R. W. 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