Sedentism and pre-contact tribal organization on the northern plains: Colonial imposition or indigenous development?

World Archaeology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 291-310

  Walde, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian plains; Complexity; Horticulture; Hunter gatherers; Social organization; Tribes

Indexed keywords

COLONY STRUCTURE; CULTURE; HORTICULTURE; HUNTER-GATHERER; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

BISON; BISON BISON BISON; EQUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745115629     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240600694032     Document Type: Article

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