The hand-pump flotation system: A new method for archaeobotanical recovery

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 316-326

  Shelton, China P ^a   White, Chantel E ^b  

^a FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Flotation; Hand pump; Italy; Jordan; Paleoethnobotany

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951860108     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/009346910X12707321358838     Document Type: Review

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