Element concentrations and magnetic susceptibility of anthrosols: Indicators of prehistoric human occupation in the inland Pilbara, Western Australia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1357-1368

  Marwick, Ben ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Prem Tinsulanonda International School   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Australian Aboriginal archaeology; Element concentrations; Magnetic susceptibility; Phosphorus; Pilbara; XRF

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; PILBARA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WORLD;

EID: 21344440760     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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