Geochemical indicators of preservation status and site deterioration at Star Carr

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2833-2857

  Boreham, Steve ^a   Conneller, Chantal ^b   Milner, Nicky ^c   Taylor, Barry ^b   Needham, Andrew ^c   Boreham, Julie ^d   Rolfe, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d Earthslidescom   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Mesolithic; Preservation; Site deterioration; Star Carr

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; MESOLITHIC; OXIDATION; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SULFATE; SULFIDE; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

EID: 80051787413     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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