Big sites-Short time: Accumulation rates in archaeological sites

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 297-316

  Stein, Julie K ^a   Deo, Jennie N ^a   Phillips, Laura S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Burke Museum   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulation rates; Geoarchaeology; Northwest coast; Radiocarbon dating; Settlement pattern; Shell midden

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; LANDSCAPE; MIDDEN; RADIOCARBON DATING;

SAN JUAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0037373571     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0838     Document Type: Article

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