Linking site formation processes to magnetic properties. Rock- and archeomagnetic analysis of the combustion levels at Riparo Gaban (Italy)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 836-855

  Kapper, Kathrin Lisa ^a   Anesin, Daniela ^b   Donadini, Fabio ^a   Angelucci, Diego E ^b   Cavulli, Fabio ^b   Pedrotti, Annaluisa ^b   Hirt, Ann M ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archeomagnetism; Burned sediments; Formation processes; Geomagnetic field evolution; Neolithic; Rock magnetism; Rock shelter

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; HOLOCENE; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; NEOLITHIC; PALEOMAGNETISM; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; SECULAR VARIATION; SHELTER; ARCHAEOLOGY; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; MAGNETITE;

ITALY;

EID: 84887326457     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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