Geophysical investigations in the service of Mount Carmel (Israel) prehistoric research

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1331-1341

  Weinstein Evron, Mina ^a   Beck, Alex ^b   Ezersky, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b GEOPHYSICAL INSTITUTE OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Geophysical investigations; Israel; Levant; Mount Carmel; Prehistory

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; PREHISTORIC; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SITE INVESTIGATION;

EID: 0041319626     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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