Ancient Maya agricultural installations and the development of intensive agriculture in NW Belize

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 325-346

  Kunen, Julie L ^a,b,c  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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