Anthropogenic units fingerprinted by REE in archaeological stratigraphy: Mas d'Is (Spain) case

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 799-809

  Gallello, Gianni ^a   Pastor, Agustin ^a   Diez, Agustin ^a   La Roca, Neus ^a   Bernabeu, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeological stratigraphy; Lanthanides; Paleosols; Rare earth elements; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; BEDROCK; EROSION; MARL; MOBILIZATION; NEOLITHIC; PALEOSOL; PROVENANCE; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; REDEPOSITION; SOIL ANALYSIS; STRATIGRAPHY; TRACE ELEMENT; WEATHERING;

ALICANTE [COMUNIDAD VALENCIA]; COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84885478480     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.10.005     Document Type: Review

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