Experimental archaeology in a mid-latitude periglacial context: Insight into site formation and taphonomic processes

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 57, Issue , 2015, Pages 283-301

  Bertran, Pascal ^a,b   Beauval, Cédric ^c   Boulogne, Stéphane ^a   Brenet, Michel ^a,d   Costamagno, Sandrine ^e   Feuillet, Thierry ^f   Laroulandie, Véronique ^b   Lenoble, Arnaud ^b   Malaurent, Philippe ^b   Mallye, Jean Baptiste ^b  

^a INRAP   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c Archéosphère   (France)

^d INRAP GSO   (France)

^e Maison de la Recherche   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Alpine; Bone weathering; Creep; Experimental archaeology; Periglacial

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CREEP; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; TALUS; TAPHONOMY;

PYRENEES;

EID: 84925425991     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2015.02.039     Document Type: Article

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