Pre-screening techniques for identification of samples suitable for radiocarbon dating of poorly preserved bones

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 855-865

  Brock, F ^a   Higham, T ^a   Ramsey, C Bronk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; FOSSIL; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; RADIOCARBON DATING; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77949539946     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.11.015     Document Type: Article

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