The geoarchaeological significance and spatial variability of a range of physical and chemical soil properties from a former habitation site, Isle of Skye

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-303

  Entwistle, Jane A ^a   Abrahams, Peter W ^b   Dodgshon, R A ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geoanalysis; Habitation sites; ICP MS; Isle of Skye; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; GEOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0034024815     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0453     Document Type: Article

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