Marine bioerosion in rocks of the prehistoric tholos of La Pastora (Valencina de la Concepción, Seville, Spain): Archaeological and palaeoenvironmental implications

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 435-446

  Caceres L M ^a   Muniz F ^b   Rodriguez Vidal J ^a   Vargas, J M ^c   Donaire, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

^c Servicio de Arqueología   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioerosion; Ichnology; Third millennium BC; Tholos of La Pastora; Valencina de la Concepci n

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; ARCHAEOLOGY; BIOEROSION; BIVALVE; COASTAL ZONE; GRANITE; ICHNOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SPONGE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PREHISTORIC; ROCK;

ANDALUCIA; GUADALQUIVIR VALLEY; SEVILLA; SEVILLE; SPAIN;

ANNELIDA; BIVALVIA; PETRICOLA LITHOPHAGA;

EID: 84885120161     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.09.001     Document Type: Article

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