Geochemical methods for inferring seasonal occupation of an estuarine shellmound: A case study from San Francisco Bay

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2301-2312

  Schweikhardt, Peter ^a   Ingram, B Lynn ^a   Lightfoot, K ^a   Luby, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Isotope analysis; Mussel shell; San Francisco Bay; Seasonal occupation; Shell mound

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MOLLUSC; SHELL;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

MYTILUS TROSSULUS;

EID: 79960103907     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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