Human and climatic impact on late quaternary deposition in the sparta basin piedmont: Evidence from alluvial fan systems

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 685-724

  Pope, Richard J J ^a   Wilkinson, Keith N ^b   Millington, Andrew C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ALLUVIAL FAN; DEBRIS FLOW; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTERSTADIAL; PIEDMONT; PLEISTOCENE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

GREECE; PELOPONNISOS; TAYGETOS;

EID: 2442435682     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.10089     Document Type: Article

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