Abandonment and reorganization in the Mimbres region of the American Southwest

American Anthropologist

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 148-162

  Hegmon, Michelle ^a   Nelson, Margaret C ^a   Ruth, Susan M ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Lone Mt Archaeo Services Inc   (United States)

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EID: 0032361391     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.1998.100.1.148     Document Type: Article

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