Modeling variability in Classic Maya intermediate elite political strategies through multivariate analysis of settlement patterns

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology - Tập 55 - Trang 101074 - 2019
John P. Walden1, Claire E. Ebert2, Julie A. Hoggarth3, Shane M. Montgomery4, Jaime J. Awe2
1Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, 3302 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
2Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, 5 E. McConnell Dr., Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA
3Department of Anthropology & Institute of Archaeology, Baylor University, One Bear Place No. 97173, Waco, TX 76798, USA
4Cornerstone Environmental Consulting, 320 N. Leroux St., Suite A, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA

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