The bow and cultural complexity of the Canadian Plains

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 139-144

  Walde, Dale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avonlea; Besant; Food storage; Shield bearing warrior; Sonota; Trade; Warfare

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; CANADA; HISTORY; HUMAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; TECHNOLOGY; WAR;

ARCHAEOLOGY; CANADA; COERCION; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; TECHNOLOGY; WAR;

EID: 84879296505     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: 15206505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.21354     Document Type: Article

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