Pollen analysis of a soil sample associated with a Greek cult statue as a guide to provenance

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1424-1429

  Chester, Pamela I ^a  

^a PIC Archaeology   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

"Aphrodite"; Classical Period; Cultivation; Palynology; Pollen; Sicily; Southern Italy; Spores

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; CLASSIC PERIOD; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; PROVENANCE; SOIL ANALYSIS; SPORE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SICILY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

APHRODITA; JUGLANS REGIA;

EID: 67349222366     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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