Mesolithic sites and surveys in Greece: A case study from the southern Argolid

Journal of Mediterranean Archaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-73

  Runnels, Curtis N ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Lithics; Logistical land use; Mesolithic; Site location model; Southern Argolid; Targeted survey

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT; LAND USE; LITHIC FRAGMENT; MESOLITHIC; MODELING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVEY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 70449106934     PISSN: 09527648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/jmea.v22i1.57     Document Type: Article

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