Correlation between modern plant δ15N values and activity areas of Medieval Norse farms

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 492-504

  Commisso, R G ^a   Nelson, D E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fields; Greenland; Method; Nitrogen; Norse; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CORRELATION; CULTURAL HISTORY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MEDIEVAL; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PLANT;

EID: 37749017056     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.05.012     Document Type: Article

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