Testing the nature of Teotihuacán imperialism at Kaminaljuyú using phosphate oxygen-isotope ratios

Journal of Anthropological Research

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 535-558

  White, Christine D ^a   Spence, Michael W ^a   Longstaffe, Fred J ^a   Law, Kimberley R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0000698295     PISSN: 00917710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/jar.56.4.3630930     Document Type: Article

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