The abandonment of chaco canyon, the mesa verde migrations, and the reorganization of the pueblo world

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 184-202

  Lekson, Stephen H ^a   Cameron, Catherine M ^b  

^a Crow Canyon Archaeological Center   (United States)

^b Advisory Council on Historic Preservation ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0001418629     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaar.1995.1010     Document Type: Article

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