Spatial dynamics of human dispersals: Constraints on modelling and archaeological validation

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 669-679

  Hazelwood, Lee ^a   Steele, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonization; Continuum modelling; Dispersals; Fisher Skellam; Migration; Radiocarbon; Travelling waves

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; MIGRATION; MOBILITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RADIOCARBON DATING;

EID: 1942520928     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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