The production and preservation of faecal spherulites: Animals, environment and taphonomy

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-258

  Canti, M G ^a  

^a ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Cave sediments; Coprolites; Pastoralism; Soil micromorphology; Spherulites

Indexed keywords

PRESERVATION; SPHERULITE; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 0033102074     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0322     Document Type: Article

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