Population growth, agricultural intensification, and culture change among the Virgin Branch Anasazi, Nevada

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-76

  Larson, Daniel O ^a  

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EID: 0002438493     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: 20424582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346996791973972     Document Type: Article

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