Late Pleistocene marine birds from southern Peru: Distinguishing human capture from El Niño-induced windfall

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1131-1146

  deFrance, Susan D ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Central Andes; El Ni o Southern Oscillation; Late Pleistocene; Marine birds; Peru; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; AVIFAUNA; DEBRIS FLOW; HUNTING; PLEISTOCENE; TAPHONOMY;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 20544434913     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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