A few kernels short of a cob: On the Staller and Thompson late entry scenario for the introduction of maize into northern South America

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 831-836

  Piperno, Dolores R ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Ecuador; Multiproxy data collection; Phytolith analysis; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; MAIZE; PHYTOLITH; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

(NORTH); SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0037592702     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(02)00255-8     Document Type: Article

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