Moche sex pots: Reproduction and temporality in ancient South America

American Anthropologist

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 495-505

  Weismantel, Mary ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Moche; Reproduction; Sex

Indexed keywords

EID: 6344280846     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/aa.2004.106.3.495     Document Type: Review

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