Architectural energetics, ancient monuments, and operations management

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 263-291

  Abrams, Elliot M ^a   Bolland, Thomas W ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Architecture; Copan; Energetics; Labor management; Maya

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002205932     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021921513937     Document Type: Article

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