Unlocking the ancient Maya and their environment: Paleo-evidence and dating resolution

Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 575-576

  Turner, II ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATING METHOD; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RESOLUTION;

EID: 77955951118     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/focus062010.1     Document Type: Note

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