A micromorphological analysis of stratigraphic integrity and site formation at Cactus Hill, an Early Paleoindian and hypothesized pre-Clovis occupation in south-central Virginia, USA

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 675-694

  Macphail, Richard I ^a   McAvoy, Joseph M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Nottoway River Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTURBATION; CHARCOAL; DISPERSAL; DISTURBANCE; DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; INVERTEBRATE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; OCCUPATION; OVERPRINTING; STRATIGRAPHY; TOPSOIL;

CACTUS HILL; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 53349151751     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20234     Document Type: Article

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