Pollen analysis of core DS7-1SC (Dead Sea) showing intertwined effects of climatic change and human activities in the Late Holocene

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 306-316

  Leroy, S A G ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climatic change; Dead Sea; Human impact; Late Holocene; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HOLOCENE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PALYNOLOGY; SEDIMENT CORE; VEGETATION HISTORY;

ASIA; DEAD SEA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 70449685711     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.042     Document Type: Article

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