First tree-ring chronology from Andronovo archaeological timbers of Bronze Age in Central Asia

Dendrochronologia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-21

  Panyushkina, I P ^a   Chang, C ^b   Clemens, A W ^a   Bykov, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^c ALTAI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Andronovo archaeological community; April temperature; Dendrochronology; Pastoral transhumant; Spruce (Picea schrenkiana); Tian Shan

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; BRONZE AGE; CONIFEROUS TREE; DENDROCHRONOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GROWING SEASON; MIGRATION; RADIOCARBON DATING; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; TIMBER; TREE RING;

ASIA; CENTRAL ASIA; EURASIA;

PICEA; PICEA SCHRENKIANA;

EID: 72049098201     PISSN: 11257865     EISSN: 16120051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dendro.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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