Resisting diversity: A Long-Term archaeological study

Ecology and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Nelson, Margaret C ^a   Hegmon, Michelle ^a   Kulow, Stephanie R ^a   Peeples, Matthew A ^a   Kintigh, Keith W ^a   Kinzig, Ann P ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Long term; Resilience; Social diversity; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; COLLECTIVE ACTION; DECISION MAKING; POPULATION DENSITY; VULNERABILITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954491283     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-03887-160125     Document Type: Article

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