Identification of ancient irrigation practices based on the carbon isotope discrimination of plant seeds: A case study from the South-East Iberian Peninsula

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 729-740

  Araus, José Luis ^c   Febrero, Anna ^c   Buxó, Ramon ^a   Rodríguez Ariza, Maria Oliva ^c   Molina, Fernando ^c   Camalich, María Dolores ^c   Martín, Dimas ^c   Voltas, Jordi ^b  

^a GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ancient agriculture; Barley; Carbon isotope discrimination; Faba bean; Irrigation; Spain; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CARBON ISOTOPE DISCRIMINATION; HISTORICAL STUDY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM;

MEDITERRANEAN;

EID: 0031466679     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0154     Document Type: Article

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