Deciphering the inorganic chemical record of ancient human activity using ICP-MS: A reconnaissance study of late Classic soil floors at Cancuén, Guatemala

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 628-640

  Cook, Duncan E ^a,d   Kovacevich, Brigitte ^b   Beach, Timothy ^c   Bishop, Ronald ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthrosol; Geoarchaeology; Guatemala; Heavy metals; ICP MS; Maya; Soil chemistry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN ACTIVITY;

EID: 33644533217     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.09.019     Document Type: Article

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