Environmental Characteristics of the a.d. 900–1300 Period in the Central Mesa Verde Region

KIVA

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-44

  Van West, Carla R ^a   Dean, Jeffrey S ^b  

^a Statistical Research Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 84951944195     PISSN: 00231940     EISSN: 20516177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00231940.2000.11758420     Document Type: Review

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