Development and application of methods used to source prehistoric Southwestern maize: A review

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 791-807

  Benson, Larry V ^a,b  

^a University of Colorado ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeological maize; Chaco Canyon; Sr isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BEDROCK; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MAIZE; METAL; PREHISTORIC; STRONTIUM ISOTOPE;

KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84856381485     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.08.022     Document Type: Review

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