The decomposition of starch grains in soils: Implications for archaeological residue analyses

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1715-1734

  Haslam, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Residue analysis; Soil; Starch grains; Taphonomy; Transitory starch

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; DECOMPOSITION; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 5144226741     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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