Mesoamerican figurines : small-scale indices of large-scale social phenomena / edited by Christina T. Halperin ... [et al.].
Halperin, Christina T.; Society for American Archaeology. Meeting (71st : 2006 : San Juan, P.R.); Braunstein Symposium (1st : Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History)
2009
F1219.3.P8 M47 2009 (Mapit)

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Title Mesoamerican figurines : small-scale indices of large-scale social phenomena / edited by Christina T. Halperin ... [et al.].
ISBN 9780813033303 (alk. paper)
0813033306 (alk. paper)
Imprint Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2009.
Language English
Description xiv, 440 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Call Number F1219.3.P8 M47 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 972.004/97
Note Papers originally presented at two symposia; one was held as part of the 71st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the other was the first annual Braunstein Symposium held at the Marjorie Barrick Museum at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Halperin, Christina T.
Added Corporate Author Society for American Archaeology. Meeting (71st : 2006 : San Juan, P.R.)
Added Meeting Name Braunstein Symposium (1st : Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History)
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