The Equifinality of Archaeological Networks: an Agent-Based Exploratory Lab Approach

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 248-274

  Graham, Shawn ^a   Weingart, Scott ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Natural resources; Networks; Roman economic history; Simulation; Trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925482736     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10816-014-9230-y     Document Type: Article

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