Solifluction-induced modifications of archaeological levels: simulation based on experimental data from a modern periglacial slope and application to French Palaeolithic sites

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-110

  Lenoble, Arnaud ^a,b   Bertran, Pascal ^a,b   Lacrampe, François ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b INRAP   (France)

^c Domaine du Haut Carré   (France)

Author keywords

Middle Palaeolithic; Periglacial solifluction; Simulation; Site formation processes; Southwestern France

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DEFORMATION; PALEOLITHIC; PERIGLACIAL LANDFORM; SIMULATION; SITE INVESTIGATION; SOLIFLUCTION; TAPHONOMY;

AQUITAINE; DORDOGNE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 35948995683     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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