Prehistoric gold markers and environmental change: A two-age system for standing stones in western Ireland

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-170

  Moore, Kathryn R ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; BRONZE AGE; COASTAL LANDFORM; DATING METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GOLD; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERAL RESOURCE; MONUMENT; PREHISTORIC; SHEAR ZONE;

CONNACHT; CONNEMARA; GALWAY [(CNT) CONNACHT]; IRELAND; MAYO [CONNACHT];

EID: 33644519377     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20095     Document Type: Article

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