New interpretations of mimbres public architecture and space: Implications for cultural change

American Antiquity

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-92

  Creel, Darrell ^a   Anyon, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Pima County Attorney's Office   (United States)

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EID: 70450040436     PISSN: 00027316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3557033     Document Type: Article

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