Agavotaguerra

[aka Agavotoküeng, Agavotoqüeng, Agavo-queng]

Classification: Arawakan

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dormant

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Accounting for the pattern of Amerindian Languages: what role did agriculture play in phylic dispersals?

"This paper looks at the general pattern formed by languages in the Americas and the particular difficulties of explaining the pattern of phylic expansions. It evaluates the different archaeological models for the settlement of the continent and considers whether DNA studies have yet contributed any significant insights into this process."

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Roger Blench

Emeline Armitage

May

2008

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English

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