The role of Prosopis in ecological and landscape change in the Samaca basin, lower Ica Valley, south coast Peru from the early horizon to the late intermediate period

Latin American Antiquity

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 303-332

  Beresford Jones, David G ^a   Torres, Susana Arce ^b   Whaley, Oliver Q ^c   Chepstow Lusty, Alex J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Ica   (Peru)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^d UMIFRE 17 CNRS MAEDI USR3337 Amérique Latine Projet de Recherche Tambo Colorado   (Peru)

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EID: 73249150783     PISSN: 10456635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1045663500002650     Document Type: Review

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