The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in the Central Maya Lowlands

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The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in the Central Maya Lowlands. / Stemp, W. James; Awe, Jaime J.; Marcus, Joyce; Helmke, Christophe; Sullivan, Lauren A.

In: Ancient Mesoamerica, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2021, p. 416-438.

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Stemp, WJ, Awe, JJ, Marcus, J, Helmke, C & Sullivan, LA 2021, 'The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in the Central Maya Lowlands', Ancient Mesoamerica, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 416-438. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956536121000444

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Stemp, W. J., Awe, J. J., Marcus, J., Helmke, C., & Sullivan, L. A. (2021). The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in the Central Maya Lowlands. Ancient Mesoamerica, 32(3), 416-438. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956536121000444

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Stemp WJ, Awe JJ, Marcus J, Helmke C, Sullivan LA. The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in the Central Maya Lowlands. Ancient Mesoamerica. 2021;32(3):416-438. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0956536121000444

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Stemp, W. James ; Awe, Jaime J. ; Marcus, Joyce ; Helmke, Christophe ; Sullivan, Lauren A. / The Preceramic and Early Ceramic Periods in the Central Maya Lowlands. In: Ancient Mesoamerica. 2021 ; Vol. 32, No. 3. pp. 416-438.

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