Ritual Control and Transformation in Middle-Range Societies: An Example from the American Southwest

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 168-194

  Schachner, Gregson ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009117936     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaar.2001.0379     Document Type: Article

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