An archaeological signature of multi-level social systems: The case of the Irish Bronze Age

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-61

  Grove, Matt ^a,b,c  

^a BRASENOSE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bronze Age; Distribution; Fission fusion; Ireland; Multi level; Power law; Rank size rule; Simulation; Stone circles

Indexed keywords

EID: 78951494825     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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