Characterisation of post-depositional taphonomic processes in the accumulation of mammals in a pitfall cave deposit from southeastern Australia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 781-796

  Kos, Andrew M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bone breakage; McEachern's Deathtrap Cave; Pitfall trap; Southeastern Australia; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BONE; BREAKAGE; CAVE; MAMMAL; PITFALL TRAP; PRESERVATION; TAPHONOMY;

AUSTRALIA; MCEACHERN'S CAVE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0037647467     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(02)00252-2     Document Type: Article

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