The Evolution of Chiefdoms

@article{Earle1989TheEO,
  title={The Evolution of Chiefdoms},
  author={Timothy K. Earle},
  journal={Current Anthropology},
  year={1989},
  volume={30},
  pages={84 - 88}
}
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  • Published 1 February 1989
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