Relict soils and early arable land management in Lofoten, Norway

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1185-1198

  Simpson, Ian A ^a   Bryant, Robert G ^a   Tveraabak, Unn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cultivated soils; Historic cultural landscapes; Image analysis; Manured soils; Northern Norway; Pollen analysis; Soil micromorphology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ARABLE FARMING; LAND MANAGEMENT;

LOFOTEN; NORWAY;

EID: 0344507408     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0296     Document Type: Article

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