Analysis of site formation history and potential disturbance of stratigraphic context in vertisols at the Debra L. Friedkin archaeological site in Central Texas, USA

Geoarchaeology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 221-248

  Driese, Steven G ^a   Nordt, Lee C ^a   Waters, Michael R ^b   Keene, Joshua L ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; BIREFRINGENCE; CLAY SOIL; DISTURBANCE; FLOODPLAIN; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; VERTISOL;

BELL COUNTY [TEXAS]; BUTTERMILK CREEK; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876088306     PISSN: 08836353     EISSN: 15206548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gea.21441     Document Type: Article

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