Sedimentation, re-sedimentation and chronologies inarchaeologically-important caves: Problems and prospects

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 109-116

  Hunt, Chris O ^a   Gilbertson, David D ^b   Hill, Evan A ^c   Simpson, David ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caves; Chronology; Dating; Haua fteah; Recycling; Sedimentation; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; CAVE; CAVE DEPOSIT; CHRONOLOGY; DATING METHOD; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; RECYCLING; SEDIMENTATION; TAPHONOMY;

LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA;

EID: 84928558414     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2015.02.030     Document Type: Article

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