Cooperation and Collective Action in the Cultural Evolution of Complex Societies

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 98-133

  Carballo, David M ^a   Roscoe, Paul ^b   Feinman, Gary M ^c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b University of Maine ^*  (United States)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural intensification; Collective action; Cooperation; Cultural evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894838622     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10816-012-9147-2     Document Type: Article

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