Explaining variability in Early Paleoindian foraging

Quaternary International

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-17

  Cannon, Michael D ^a   Meltzer, David J ^b  

^a SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUNTER-GATHERER; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; SUBSISTENCE;

NORTH AMERICA;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 55049113318     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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