Assessing bioturbation in archaeological sediments using soil morphology and phytolith analysis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1239-1248

  Grave, Peter ^a   Kealhofer, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Palaeolandscapes; Phytoliths; Sampling; Soil morphology; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BIOTURBATION; CHRONOLOGY; PHYTOLITH;

EID: 0033385911     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0363     Document Type: Article

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