Soil chemical analysis applied as an interpretive tool for ancient human activities in Piedras Negras, Guatemala

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 379-404

  Parnell, J Jacob ^a   Terry, Richard E ^a   Nelson, Zachary ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity areas; Heavy metals; Household archaeology; Maya; Phosphate

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HEAVY METAL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SOIL CHEMISTRY;

GUATEMALA; PIEDRAS NEGRAS;

EID: 0036081913     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0735     Document Type: Article

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