The mystery of the Marajoara: An ecological solution

Amazoniana

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 421-440

  Meggers, Betty J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Archeology; Climate change; Maraj Island; Marajoara; Palm starch

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040968822     PISSN: 00656755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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