Holocene Playa Deposits of Farafra Oasis, Egypt, and Their Palaeoclimatic and Geoarchaeological Significance

Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-46

  Hassan, F A ^a   Barich, B ^b   Mahmoud, M ^c   Hemdan, M A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; COLLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GOAT; PALEOCLIMATE; PLAYA; REWORKING; RUNOFF; SETTLEMENT PLANNING; SHEEP; SORGHUM;

EGYPT; FARAFRA OASIS; LEVANT; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; NEW VALLEY;

EID: 0038101150     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6548(200101)16:1<29::AID-GEA4>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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