Plains Anthropologist

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Plains Anthropologist publishes original papers on the anthropology of the Great Plains and adjacent areas of North America. The journal focuses on anthropological theory, method, and practice as it pertains to the Great Plains, including physical, cultural, archaeological, and linguistic studies of its peoples and cultures. Manuscripts of a more general nature or those concerned with other areas will be considered if they are of theoretical importance or bear upon problems of humans in Plains environments.

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