Molluscs emergent, Part I: Themes and trends in the scientific investigation of mollusc shells as resources for archaeological research

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 133-140

  Thomas, Kenneth D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acid racemization dating; Molluscs; Palaeoenvironments; Radiocarbon dating; Sclerochemistry; Sclerochronology; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARCHAEOLOGY; CALIBRATION; MOLLUSC; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RACEMIZATION; RADIOCARBON DATING; RECONSTRUCTION; SHELL; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ANIMALIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 84926372521     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2015.01.024     Document Type: Article

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