Radiocarbon dating of mesolithic open-air sites in the coversand area of the north-west european plain: Problems and prospects

Archaeometry

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 545-562

  Crombé, Ph ^a   Robinson, E ^a   Van Strydonck, M ^b   Boudin, M ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calcined bones; Charcoal; Charred hazelnut shells; Coversand deposits; Food crusts; Hearths; Mesolithic; Nw europe; Radiocarbon dates

Indexed keywords

BONE; CHARCOAL; MESOLITHIC; RADIOCARBON DATING; SAMPLING; SAND;

BELGIUM; NETHERLANDS;

CORYLUS;

EID: 84875814675     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4754.2012.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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