Out of control? Rethinking assumptions about wealth goods production and the Classic Maya

Ancient Mesoamerica

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 165-185

  Rochette, Erick T ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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ARTIFACT; CLASSIC PERIOD; ECONOMIC HISTORY; GEMSTONE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; MESOAMERICA;

EID: 84905818614     PISSN: 09565361     EISSN: 14691787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095653611400011X     Document Type: Review

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