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Roots and the Subsistence of the Ancient Maya

1966; University of New Mexico Press; Volume: 22; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1086/soutjanth.22.3.3629373

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Bennet Bronson,

Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond

Previous articleNext article No AccessRoots and the Subsistence of the Ancient MayaBennet BronsonBennet BronsonPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 22, Number 3Autumn, 1966 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/soutjanth.22.3.3629373 Views: 49Total views on this site Citations: 57Citations are reported from Crossref Journal History This article was published in the Southwestern Journal of Anthropology (1945-1972), which is continued by the Journal of Anthropological Research (1973-present). Copyright 1966 Department of Anthropology, The University of New MexicoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Shanti Morell-Hart, Melanie Pugliese, Cameron L. 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