Micromorphological Studies of Greek Prehistoric Sites: New Insights in the Interpretation of the Archaeological Record

Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-259

  Karkanas, Panagiotis ^a  

^a Ephoreia Palaeoanthropology S   (Greece)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CAVE; CLIMATE OSCILLATION; CULTURAL HISTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HOLOCENE; MESOLITHIC; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PREHISTORIC; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

GREECE;

EID: 0346110872     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.10012     Document Type: Article

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