Protrusion, bioturbation, and settlement detection during surface survey: The lowland maya case

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-67

  Johnston, Kevin J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Maya; Settlement archaeology; Surface survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038368177     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016117008516     Document Type: Article

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