Hierarchical method using ethnographic data sets to guide archaeological research: Testing models of plant intensification and maize use in Central Western Argentina

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 52-58

  Johnson, Amber ^a   Gil, Adolfo ^b   Neme, Gustavo ^b   Freeman, Jacob ^c  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Museo de Historia Natural de San Rafael   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentina; Ethnographic projections; Hunter gatherers; Maize; Plant intensification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928398146     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2014.09.007     Document Type: Article

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