Archaeological coprolite science: The legacy of Eric O. Callen (1912-1970)

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 237, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-66

  Bryant, Vaughn M ^a   Dean, Glenna W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Mexico Office of Cultural Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Archaeology; Coprolites; Palynology; Pollen analysis; Pollen statistics

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COPROLITE;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33745699443     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2005.11.032     Document Type: Article

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