Distribution of sites and radiocarbon dates in the Sierra Nevada: Implications for paleoecological prospecting

Radiocarbon

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-135

  Anderson, R Scott ^a   Smith, Susan J ^a   Koehler, Peter A ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALAEOECOLOGY; RADICARBON DATE; RADIOCARBON DATE;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SIERRA NEVADA;

EID: 0031391559     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033822200051973     Document Type: Article

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