A question of scales: Studying Neolithic subsistence using micro CT scanning of midden deposits

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 585-594

  Huisman, D J ^a,b   Ngan Tillard, D ^c   Tensen, M A ^a   Laarman, F J ^a   Raemaekers, D C M ^d  

^a Cultural Heritage Agency   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coprolites; Fish bones; Microarchaeology; Micromorphology; Microstratigraphy; Phytoliths; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; COPROLITE; FISH; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MORPHOLOGY; NEOLITHIC; PHYTOLITH; STRATIGRAPHY; TAPHONOMY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84905443826     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.05.006     Document Type: Article

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