Lapa das boleiras rockshelter: stratigraphy and formation processes at a paleoamerican site in Central Brazil

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3186-3202

  Araujo, Astolfo G M ^a   Feathers, James K ^b   Arroyo Kalin, Manuel ^c   Tizuka, Michelle M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Brazil; Geoarchaeology; Luminescence; Micromorphology; Paleoamerican

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; HOLOCENE; HUNTER-GATHERER; LUMINESCENCE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; STRATIGRAPHY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

HEDYOTIS MANNII;

EID: 51449113426     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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