Social networks and the spread of Lapita

Antiquity

Volumn 82, Issue 317, 2008, Pages 600-616

  Torrence, Robin ^a   Swadling, Pamela ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bismarck Archipelago; Lapita pottery; Mortar and pestle; Networks; New Britain; Obsidian; Papua New Guinea; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 53449101983     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: 0003598X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00097258     Document Type: Article

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