Buried Artifacts in Stable Upland Sites and the Role of Bioturbation: A Review

Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-51

  Balek, Cynthia L ^a  

^a Geomorphology and Soil Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ARTIFACT; BIOTURBATION; DISPLACEMENT; HOLOCENE; PEDOGENESIS;

EID: 0042516837     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.10002     Document Type: Article

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