Exploring complexity with the Hohokam Water Management Simulation: A middle way for archaeological modeling

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 241, Issue , 2012, Pages 15-29

  Murphy, John T ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modeling; Archaeological simulation modeling; Complex adaptive systems; Hohokam

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODELING; ARIZONA; COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPLEX SYSTEM DYNAMICS; HOHOKAM; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SIMULATIONS; MODELING APPROACH; MODELING FRAMEWORKS; SIMULATION MODEL;

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARCHAEOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; FUTURE PROSPECT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ARIZONA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864060169     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2011.12.026     Document Type: Article

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