Handbook of Middle American Indians: Natural environment and early cultures, R. C. West, vol. editorRobert Wauchope University of Texas Press, 1964 - Indians of Central America |
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Page 208
... arid lands of New Mexico . Another cold desert ( BWk ) is formed in northwestern Baja California , where the presence of the cold California Current off- shore and the occurrence of thick fog , par- ticularly in the summer months ...
... arid lands of New Mexico . Another cold desert ( BWk ) is formed in northwestern Baja California , where the presence of the cold California Current off- shore and the occurrence of thick fog , par- ticularly in the summer months ...
Page 290
... Arid North America , ( B ) Mesoamerica , and ( C ) the Circum - Caribbean . In so far as data and space permit , interpretations of the man - soil relationships of selected peo- ples and cultures will be given . Arid North America The ...
... Arid North America , ( B ) Mesoamerica , and ( C ) the Circum - Caribbean . In so far as data and space permit , interpretations of the man - soil relationships of selected peo- ples and cultures will be given . Arid North America The ...
Page 369
... arid sections ; mesquite ( Prosopis ) and huamuchil ( Pithecolobi- um ) , in deep alluvium along streams and delta plains ; treelike organ cacti such as pitahaya ( various genera of the Cereus group ) ; and large numbers of evergreen ...
... arid sections ; mesquite ( Prosopis ) and huamuchil ( Pithecolobi- um ) , in deep alluvium along streams and delta plains ; treelike organ cacti such as pitahaya ( various genera of the Cereus group ) ; and large numbers of evergreen ...
Contents
Surface Configuration and Associated Geology of Middle America | 33 |
The Hydrography of Middle America | 84 |
The American Mediterranean | 122 |
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