Recovering social and cultural dynamics from plaster floors: Chemical analyses at ancient Chunchucmil, Yucatan, Mexico

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-404

  Hutson, Scott R ^a   Terry, Richard E ^b  

^a Dumbarton Oaks Research Library   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient Maya; Formation processes; Household archaeology; Soil chemistry

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

EID: 31444454074     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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