Landscape research in a world of domesticated landscapes: The role of values, theory, and concepts

Quaternary International

Volumn 251, Issue , 2012, Pages 117-124

  Widgren, Mats ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LAND USE CHANGE; LANDSCAPE HISTORY; QUATERNARY; SOCIAL HISTORY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84856317815     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.06.021     Document Type: Article

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