Modern and fossil charcoal: Aspects of structure and diagenesis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 428-439

  Cohen Ofri, Ilit ^a   Weiner, Lev ^a   Boaretto, Elisabetta ^a   Mintz, Genia ^a   Weiner, Steve ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Charcoal; Degradation; Graphite like microcrystallites; Humic acid; Radiocarbon datings

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHARCOAL;

EID: 31444449590     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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