The Neolithic transition and Palaeoecology in the Balkans: A comment on Willis and Bennett

Holocene

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 119-123

  Magri, Donatella ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Balkans; Deforestation; Early farming; Human impact; Neolithic transition; Palaeoecology; Palynology; Southeastern Europe

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343128693     PISSN: 09596836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095968369600600115     Document Type: Article

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