Changes in invertebrate taxa at two-pre-Columbian sites in southwestern Jamaica, AD 800-1500

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1607-1617

  Keegan, William F ^a   Portell, Roger W ^a   Slapcinsky, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean archaeology; Environmental change; Faunal analysis; Invertebrate remains; Jamaica

Indexed keywords

CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; INVERTEBRATE; MOLLUSC; PALEOECOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

JAMAICA; WESTMORELAND;

EID: 0344531454     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00062-1     Document Type: Article

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