Formation processes of desiccated and carbonized plant remains - the identification of routine practice

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 968-990

  van der Veen, Marijke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Carbonization; Desiccation; Formation processes; Plant remains; Routine practice; Social archaeology; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BOTANY; DESICCATION; FORMATION MECHANISM; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MIXING; PLANT; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 33847342540     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.007     Document Type: Article

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