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Chinese Bronze Age Political Economies

A Complex Polity Provisioning Approach

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ID12410554
AuthorsR Campbell (0000-0002-4614-0055, New York University, corresponding author), Y Jaffe (0000-0002-4114-0910, University of Haifa), Chris Kim (0000-0002-0792-6338, Columbia University), Christopher Kim (0000-0002-0948-3059), Camilla Sturm (0000-0002-1971-0059, Barnard College), Li Jaang (Zhengzhou University)
Year2021
Volume30
Issue1
Pages69-116
Publication date2021-03-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1059-0161 • E-ISSN: 1573-7756
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/s10814-021-09158-0
OpenAlexW3138000706
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited131

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