Sego Lilies and prehistoric foragers: Return rates, pit ovens, and carbohydrates

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 169-183

  Smith, Craig S ^a   Martin, William ^a   Johansen, Kristine A ^b  

^a TRC Mariah Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Xtrana Innovations Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Foragers; Pit ovens; Return rates; Roots; Sego lily

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035068993     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0554     Document Type: Article

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