Modelling the effect of Mesolithic populations on the slowdown of the Neolithic transition

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3671-3676

  Isern, Neus ^a   Fort, Joaquim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

87.23.Cc; 89.20. a; 89.65.Ef; Neolithic transition; Neolithic Mesolithic interaction; Northern Europe; Reaction diffusion equations; Slowdown of Neolithic expansion

Indexed keywords

HUNTER-GATHERER; MESOLITHIC; NEOLITHIC; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH;

NORTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 84865025517     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.06.027     Document Type: Article

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