The origins and early development of Mediterranean maritime activity

Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-230

  Broodbank, Cyprian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Island archaeology; Mediterranean islands; Neolithic expansion; Pleistocene sea crossing; Seafaring; Younger Dryas

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEOLITHIC; PALEOLITHIC; YOUNGER DRYAS;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 34247329020     PISSN: 09527648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558//jmea.2006.v19i2.199     Document Type: Article

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