Peasant artisans: Household prismatic blade production in the zacapu region, michoacan (Milpillas phase 1200–1450 AD)

Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-114

  Darras, Véronique ^a  

^a CNRS NANTERRE   (France)

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EID: 85012024561     PISSN: 1551823X     EISSN: 15518248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-8248.2009.01015.x     Document Type: Article

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