Experimental approaches to the interpretation of absorbed organic residues in archaeological ceramics

World Archaeology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-47

  Evershed, Richard P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Burial; Chemical composition; Experimental methods; Lipids; Organic residues; Stable isotopes; Use

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CERAMICS; DEPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LABORATORY METHOD; LIPID; ORGANIC RESIDUE ROCK; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 40449111565     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240801889373     Document Type: Article

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