Isotopes and rocks: Geographical organisation of southern Patagonian hunter-gatherers

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 309-327

  Borrero, L A ^a   Barberena, Ramidus ^a   Franco, N V ^a   Charlin, J ^a   Tykot, Robert H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hunter gatherers; Lithic procurement; Patagonia; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649443750     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1036     Document Type: Article

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