Rethinking the context of production through an archaeological study of ancient salt production in the sichuan basin, china

Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-128

  Flad, Rowan K ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Salt production; Specialization; Three gorges; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 53549109510     PISSN: 1551823X     EISSN: 15518248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/ap3a.2007.17.1.108     Document Type: Article

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