Spatial dimensions increase the effect of cultural drift

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1294-1299

  Pérez Losada, Joaquim ^a   Fort, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cultural drift; Demic diffusion; Neolithic; Spatial dimensions; Waves of advance

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE VARIATION; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; GROWING SEASON; HUNTER-GATHERER; NEOLITHIC; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PALEOCLIMATE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

BALKANS; CENTRAL EUROPE; GREECE;

EID: 79954633779     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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