Maritime interregional interaction in Micronesia: Deciphering multi-group contacts and exchange systems through time

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-147

  Fitzpatrick, Scott M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral atolls; Exchange systems; Interregional interaction; Micronesia; Pacific Islands; Palau; Yap

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749127060     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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