The dynamics of mangrove ecosystems, changes in sea level and the strategies of Neolithic settlements along the coast of Oman (6000-3000cal.BC)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 3087-3104

  Berger, J F ^a   Charpentier, V ^b   Crassard, R ^c   Martin, C ^d   Davtian, G ^c   Lopez Saez J A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LUMIÈRE LYON 2   (France)

^b Inrap)   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^e CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arabia; Mangrove; Mid Holocene climate; Neolithic; Sabkha; Sea level highstand; Shell middens

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; FOSSIL; HOLOCENE; MANGROVE; NEOLITHIC; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SETTLEMENT PATTERN; SHELL;

ARABIAN PENINSULA; OMAN;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84877348715     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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