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Archaeology of the Tibetan Plateau

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Considering the relatively short history of archaeological research on the Tibetan Plateau, this field is remarkably contested. Major problems that vex the field are a lack of reliable dates, the dearth of archaeological material, the unevenness of research in various parts of the Plateau, and political issues. Nevertheless, recent multi-method research involving archaeology, genetics, linguistics, paleobotany, zooarchaeology, and isotope studies has thrown new light on the question of the ea...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
School of Archaeology
Sub department:
Archaeology Institute
Oxford college:
St Hugh's College
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ORCID:
0000-0002-5052-1504

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Springer Publisher's website
Host title:
Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology
Publication date:
2013-12-30
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pubs:907538
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uuid:0adec83b-4d4d-4eb9-9a66-d069a13c460a
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pubs:907538
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907538
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2018-08-16

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