Neolithic occupation of an artesian spring: KS043 in the Kharga Oasis, Egypt

Journal of Field Archaeology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 178-191

  Briois, François ^a   Midant Reynes, Béatrix ^b   Marchand, Sylvie ^b   Tristant, Yann ^b   Wuttmann, Michel ^b   De Dapper, Morgan ^c   Lesur, Joséphine ^d   Newton, Claire ^e  

^a EHESS Toulouse   (France)

^b Institut francais d'archeologie orientale Le Caire   (Egypt)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Artesian springs; Badarian; Kharga Oasis; Neolithic; Oasis; Tasian

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863429747     PISSN: 00934690     EISSN: 20424582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/0093469012Z.00000000018     Document Type: Article

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