Ams radiocarbon dating of paleolithic-aged charcoal from europe and the mediterranean rim using ABOX-SC

Radiocarbon

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 839-846

  Brock, F ^a   Higham, T F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CHARCOAL; PALEOLITHIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; SAMPLING;

AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; EUROPE; MALAYSIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

AVES; COLUMBA;

EID: 77949679016     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200056149     Document Type: Conference Paper

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