Palaeohabitat of first settlement sites 1500-1000 B.C. in Guam, Mariana islands, western Pacific

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2207-2221

  Carson, Mike T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Austronesian population dispersal; Guam; Mariana islands; Palaeohabitat

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; ARCHAEOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; HABITAT; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; LOCATION DECISION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS;

EID: 79960102808     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.03.021     Document Type: Article

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