Tell formation processes as indicated from geoarchaeological and geochemical investigations at Xeropolis, Euboea, Greece

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1564-1571

  Davidson, Donald A ^a   Wilson, Clare A ^a   Lemos, Irene S ^b   Theocharopoulos, S P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Micromorphology; Multi element analysis; Tell formation

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BRONZE AGE; EXCAVATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; IRON AGE; MICROMORPHOLOGY; SOIL STRUCTURE; TILLAGE;

CENTRAL GREECE; EUBOEA; GREECE;

EID: 77952544118     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.01.017     Document Type: Article

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