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ARTICLES

Mid- to Late Prehistoric Landscape Change, Settlement Histories, and Agricultural Practices on Maupiti, Society Islands (Central Eastern Polynesia)

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Pages 363-391 | Received 08 Jun 2014, Accepted 08 Nov 2014, Published online: 19 Feb 2015

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