Social change in late Holocene mainland SE Asia: A response to gradual climate change or a critical climatic event?

@article{Boyd2008SocialCI,
  title={Social change in late Holocene mainland SE Asia: A response to gradual climate change or a critical climatic event?},
  author={W. E. Boyd},
  journal={Quaternary International},
  year={2008},
  volume={184},
  pages={11-23}
}
  • W. Boyd
  • Published 1 June 2008
  • Environmental Science, Geography
  • Quaternary International
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