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El papel del mar y de las costas en el Panama pre-hispanico y del periodo del contacto: redes locales y relaciones externas
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Papalá et al. as discussed by the authors introduce a privilegiada situación geografica de Panama, which has servido for otorgarle los epitetos turisticos de "puente del mundo" and "crisol de raza", perogrulladas, por cierto, that no obstante reflejan el hecho de que esta angosta franja de tierra representa la via mas corta que conecta a dos masas continentales and dos grandes oceanos.Abstract:
Introduccion La privilegiada situacion geografica de Panama ha servido para otorgarle los epitetos turisticos de "puente del mundo" y "crisol de raza", perogrulladas, por cierto, que no obstante reflejan el hecho de que esta angosta franja de tierra representa la via mas corta que conecta a dos masas continentales y dos grandes oceanos Desde el cierre definitivo de una conexion maritima a traves del istmo aproximadamente 3,5 millones de anos atras, Panama ha desempenado su logica funcion de embudo para poblaciones de animales terrestres, dulceacuicolas y costeros, que emigraban del Norte de Sudamerica y viceversaread more
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A Macroregional Perspective on Chiefly Cycling in the Central Region of Panama During the Late Ceramic Ii Period (A.D. 700–1522)
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