The impact of climatic change on past civilizations. A revisionist agenda for further investigation

Quaternary International

Volumn 43-44, Issue , 1997, Pages 153-159

  Manzanilla, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

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EID: 0005069837     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1040-6182(97)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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