Effects of site lithology on geochemical signatures of human occupation in archaeological house plans in the Netherlands

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1215-1228

  Oonk, S ^a   Slomp, C P ^b   Huisman, D J ^c   Vriend, S P ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Rijksdienst voor Archeologie Cultuurlandschap en Monumenten   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Archaeology; House plans; Lithology; Soil chemistry

Indexed keywords

CLAY SOIL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HUMAN SETTLEMENT; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA METHOD; LITHOLOGY; SITE EFFECT; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL CHEMISTRY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 61849117381     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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