The development of subsistence system models for Island Southeast Asia and Near Oceania: The nature and role of arboriculture and arboreal-based economies

World Archaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-67

  Latinis, D Kyle ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Arboriculture; Near Oceania; Southeast Asia; Subsistence

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

ASIA;

EID: 0033944373     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/004382400409880     Document Type: Article

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