Multiple Optima in Hoabinhian flaked stone artefact palaeoeconomics and palaeoecology at two archaeological sites in Northwest Thailand

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 553-564

  Marwick, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural ecology; Climate; Hunter gatherers; Models; Southeast Asia; Stone artefacts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886065198     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2013.08.004     Document Type: Article

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