The Fluvial and Geomorphic Context of Indian Knoll, an Archaic Shell Midden in West-Central Kentucky

Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 521-553

  Morey, Darcy F ^a   Crothers, George M ^b   Stein, Julie K ^c   Fenton, James P ^d   Herrmann, Nicholas P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d Wilbur Smith Associates   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; EXCAVATION; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC MATTER; PREHISTORIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; RIVER CHANNEL; SEDIMENT CORE; SHELL;

KENTUCKY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346741429     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.10027     Document Type: Article

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