Bioturbation and the upward movement of sediment particles and archaeological materials: Comments on Bueno et al.

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2124-2127

  Araujo, Astolfo Gomes de Mello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioturbation; Geoarchaeology; Paleoindian; Tropical soil; Vertical movement

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; BIOTURBATION; PALEOLITHIC; SANDY SOIL; TROPICAL SOIL; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

FORMICIDAE; ISOPTERA;

EID: 84873826836     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.12.035     Document Type: Article

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