The use of radiocarbon-derived Δ13C as a paleoclimate indicator: Applications in the Lower Alentejo of Portugal

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2888-2896

  Drake, Brandon L ^a   Hanson, David T ^a   Boone, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Abandonment; Carbon discrimination; Medieval warm period; Portugal; Radiocarbon; Stable carbon isotopes; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; ARID ENVIRONMENT; CARBON ISOTOPE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; MEDIEVAL WARM PERIOD; PALEOCLIMATE; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; RADIOCARBON DATING; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ALENTEJO; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84862130869     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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