Frequency distribution of radiocarbon dates as a tool for reconstructing environmental changes

Radiocarbon

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 799-806

  Michczyńska, Danuta J ^a   Michczyński, Adam ^a   Pazdur, Anna ^a  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

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EID: 77949768780     PISSN: 00338222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033822200042673     Document Type: Article

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