An assessment of the cultural practices behind the formation (or Not) of amazonian dark earths in marajo island archaeological sites

Amazonian Dark Earths: Wim Sombroek's Vision

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 127-141

  Schaan, D P ^a   Kern, D C ^b   Frazao F J L ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

^b MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

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EID: 84859992853     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9031-8_6     Document Type: Chapter

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