Adornment and identity: Shell ornaments from formative K'axob

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 117-127

  Isaza Aizpurúa, Ilean Isel ^a   McAnany, Patricia A ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 0039374660     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s095653619910107x     Document Type: Article

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