Stable nitrogen isotopic examination of Norse sites in the Western settlement of Greenland

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1233-1240

  Commisso, R G ^a   Nelson, D E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field management; Greenland; Norse; Plant; Stable nitrogen isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARCHAEOLOGY; ECOREGION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; STABLE ISOTOPE; VEGETATION HISTORY;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

EID: 77950020603     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.12.023     Document Type: Article

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