Resource Diversity in Belize and Its Implications for Models of Lowland Trade
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2575597 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Graham (0000-0002-6328-6945, Royal Ontario Museum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 753-767 |
| Publication date | 1987-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/281383 |
| OpenAlex | W1983153023 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 40 |
The data presented here, by providing examples of resource diversity in Belize, add support to the current consensus that a basis indeed exists in the Maya Lowlands for placement of research emphasis on elucidating patterns of local or intercommunity exchange as a step toward understanding socioeconomic integration. The point also is made that any generalized model of exchange will fail to shed light on lowland integration unless patterns are defined for exchange that operated at the local or inter-community level. It is suggested that these patterns be sought against a backdrop of differential resource distribution
Archaeology · Biology · Differential (mechanical device) · Distribution (mathematics) · Diversity (politics) · Economic geography · Economics · Environmental resource management · Geography · Maya · Population · Regional science · Resource (disambiguation) · Resource allocation · Resource distribution · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Demography · Ecology · Engineering · Mathematics · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
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