The study of collector variability in the transition to sedentary food producers in northern Colombia

Journal of World Prehistory

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-93

  Oyuela Caycedo, Augusto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colombia; Early pottery; Estuary; Savanna; Shell middens

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COLLECTOR SOCIETY; ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HISTORICAL STUDY; PREHISTORIC;

COLOMBIA, (NORTH);

EID: 0030446135     PISSN: 08927537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02226071     Document Type: Article

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