Prehistoric charcoal in peat profiles at North Gill, North Yorkshire Moors, England

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-197

  Simmons, I G ^a   Innes, J B ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charcoal; Fire; Hunter gatherers; Resource management; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; HOLOCENE; HOLOCENE STRATIGRAPHY; HUNTER GATHERER; HUNTER/GATHERER; PEAT PROFILE;

UK, ENGLAND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, NORTH GILL;

EID: 0029729912     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0017     Document Type: Article

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