Reconstructing paleolandscapes and prehistoric occupation of Wadi Ziqlab, northern Jordan

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 649-692

  Maher, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; NEOLITHIC; OCCUPATION; PALEOSOL; PLEISTOCENE; PREHISTORIC; PRESERVATION; SOIL COVER; STRATIGRAPHY; TRACER; YOUNGER DRYAS;

JORDAN;

EID: 79961052397     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.20370     Document Type: Article

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