Ground sloth extinction and human occupation at Gruta del Indio, Argentina

Radiocarbon

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 693-700

  Long, Austin ^a   Martin, Paul S ^a   Lagiglia, Humberto A ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b Museo de Historia Natural de San Rafael   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Environmental history; Extinction; Gruta del Indio; Historical geography; Human activity; Man environment relations

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY; EXTINCTION; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MAMMAL; MAN-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS;

ARGENTINA; GRUTA DEL INDIO; MENDOZA PROVINCE;

EID: 0032469456     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200018634     Document Type: Article

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