The hydroarchaeological method: A case study at the Maya site of Palenque

Latin American Antiquity

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-50

  French, Kirk D ^a   Duffy, Christopher J ^b   Bhatt, Gopal ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

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EID: 84865560035     PISSN: 10456635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7183/1045-6635.23.1.29     Document Type: Article

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