Contiguous multi-proxy analyses (X-Radiography, Diatom, Pollen, and Microcharcoal) of holocene archaeological features at Kuk Swamp, Upper Wahgi Valley, Papua New Guinea

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 715-742

  Denham, Tim ^a   Sniderman, Kale ^a   Saunders, Krystyna M ^a   Winsborough, Barbara ^b   Pierret, Alain ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Winsborough Consulting   (United States)

^c UMR 211 Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Continental Environments   (Laos)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CHARCOAL; DATA INTERPRETATION; DIATOM; EXPLOITATION; HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; POLLEN; POND; RADIOGRAPHY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WETLAND;

NEW GUINEA; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; WAHGI VALLEY;

EID: 70350062729     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20283     Document Type: Article

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