Geomorphic and Pedogenic Evidence for Bioturbation of Artifacts at a Multicomponent Site in Licking County, Ohio, U.S.A.

Geoarchaeology - An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-262

  Frolking, Tod A ^a   Lepper, Bradley T ^b  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio Historical Society   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ARTIFACT; BIOTURBATION; COLLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HOLOCENE; SOIL HORIZON; SOIL PROFILE; WOODLAND;

LICKING COUNTY; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0347769440     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6548(200103)16:3<243::AID-GEA1003>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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