Environmental degradation and the classic maya collapse at copan, honduras (A.D. 600-1250) : Evidence from studies of household survival

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-47

  Paine, Richard R ^a   Freter, AnnCorinne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CIVILISATION COLLAPSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GROUP ABANDONMENT; HISTORICAL STUDY; HOUSEHOLD SURVIVAL; MAYA PEOPLE;

HONDURAS, COPAN;

EID: 0030482233     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956536100001279     Document Type: Review

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