Prehistoric maize evolution in the Tehuacan valley

Current Anthropology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 459-465

  Benz, Bruce F ^a   Long, Austin ^b  

^a TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 0000954464     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3596494     Document Type: Article

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