A validation test of a field-based phosphate analysis technique

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 243-248

  Bjelajac, Victor ^a   Luby, Edward M ^b   Rose, Ray ^a  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Discriminant Analysis; Phosphate Analysis

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; PHOSPHATE; SOIL;

USA, CALIFORNIA, ALAMEDA COUNTY, SUNOL VALLEY;

EID: 0029776204     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0021     Document Type: Article

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