The anthropology in American historical archaeology

American Anthropologist

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 621-632

  Orser Jr , Charles E ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical archaeology; History of American archaeology; Post Columbian archaeology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035527861     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2001.103.3.621     Document Type: Review

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