Geoarchaeological approaches to the environmental history of Cyprus: explication and critical evaluation

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1932-1952

  Butzer, Karl W ^a   Harris, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonial stereotypes; Cyprus; Geoarchaeological micro study; Land use and degradation; Watershed response

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND USE CHANGE; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; TAPHONOMY;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 34548739643     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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