Correlating archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records using a Bayesian approach: a case study from Sutton Common, South Yorkshire, England

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1477-1487

  Gearey, Benjamin R ^a   Marshall, Peter ^b   Hamilton, Derek ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Chronologies   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeological chronologies; Bayesian approach; Human activity; Pollen analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BRONZE AGE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; IRON AGE; PALEOCHANNEL; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALYNOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTH YORKSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CORYLUS AMERICANA;

EID: 67349230572     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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