The contribution of geoarchaeology to understanding the environmental history and archaeological resources of the Trent Valley, U.K

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 93-107

  Howard, Andy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; POSTGLACIAL; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; WOODLAND;

ENGLAND; TRENT VALLEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 13844270872     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20038     Document Type: Article

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