Environmental and climatic considerations: A hypothesis for conflict and the emergence of social complexity in Fijian prehistory

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-99

  Field, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 1442286333     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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