Direct evidence of heathland management in the early Bronze Age (14th century b.c.) from the grave-mound Skelhøj in western Denmark

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-49

  Karg, Sabine ^a  

^a National Museum   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bronze Age landscape; Denmark; Grave mound building material; Heathland burning management

Indexed keywords

CALLUNA; CALLUNA VULGARIS; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA EPITHYMUM; CUSCUTEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 36649005120     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00334-007-0109-7     Document Type: Article

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