A mathematical model for the Andean Tiwanaku civilization collapse: Climate variations

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 291, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-32

  Flores, J C ^a   Bologna, Mauro ^a   Urzagasti, Deterlino ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN ANDRÉS   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Mathematical modelling; Nonlinear systems

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CIVILIZATION; CLIMATE VARIATION; NONLINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ARTICLE; CIVILIZATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; MASS EXTINCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARCHAEOLOGY; CIVILIZATION; CLIMATE; DISASTERS; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOUTH AMERICA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80053370246     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.09.018     Document Type: Article

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