The use of optimal foraging theory to estimate Late Glacial site catchment areas from a central place: The case of eastern Cantabria, Spain

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-36

  Arroyo, Ana Belén Marín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cantabrian Spain; Magdalenian; Optimal Foraging Theory; Site catchment areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749127801     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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