Space syntax analysis of Central Inuit snow houses

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 464-480

  Dawson, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Architecture; Canadian Arctic; Inuit; Snow house; Social structure; Space syntax; Thule culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036927785     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4165(02)00009-0     Document Type: Article

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