Archaeomalacological research in Israel: The current state of research

Israel Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2-4, 2007, Pages 191-206

  Bar Yosef Mayer, Daniella E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARTIFACT; BRONZE AGE; IRON AGE; MOLLUSC; NEOLITHIC; PREHISTORIC; RESEARCH; SHELL;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 65549136531     PISSN: 00212164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJES.56.2-4.191     Document Type: Article

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