Relocation of civilization centers in ancient China: Environmental factors

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Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 572-575

  Duan, Chang Qun ^a   Gan, Xue Chun ^a   Wang, Jeanny ^b,c   Chien, Paul K ^d  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b China Biodiversity Program

^c Fort Cronkhlte   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; LOCATION DECISION; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

CHINA;

EID: 7844224391     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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33. First submitted 19 November 1996. Accepted for publication after revision 14 November 1997.