Local knowledge is required: A rhythmanalytical approach to the late Mesolithic and early Neolithic of the East Anglian Fenland, UK

Journal of Maritime Archaeology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-139

  Sturt, Fraser ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fenland; Landscape; Lived space; Maritime archaeology; Mesolithic; Neolithic; Rhythm; Seascape; Space; Taskscapes; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845605442     PISSN: 15572285     EISSN: 15572293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11457-006-9006-y     Document Type: Review

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