THE SURVIVAL OF ARCHAIC TECHNOLOGY IN AN AGRICULTURAL WORLD: HOW THE ATLATL AND DART ENDURED IN THE NORTH AMERICAN SOUTHWEST

KIVA

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 429-452

  Vanpool, Todd L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 85051793303     PISSN: 00231940     EISSN: 20516177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/kiv.2006.71.4.004     Document Type: Article

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