An experimental approach to the taphonomic study of charred hazelnut remains in archaeological deposits

Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-45

  López Dóriga, Inés L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES PREHISTÓRICAS DE CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Experimental archaeology; Hazelnuts; Pits; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924044697     PISSN: 18669557     EISSN: 18669565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12520-013-0154-3     Document Type: Article

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