Geo-ethnoarchaeology in action

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 70, Issue , 2016, Pages 145-157

  Friesem, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity areas; Chemical signature of human activity; Ethnoarchaeology; Geo ethnoarchaeology; Geoarchaeology; Occupation deposits; Site formation processes

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; ARTIFACT; CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY; EARTH SCIENCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; RESOURCE USE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; EUROPE; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; WEST ASIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84969165394     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2016.05.004     Document Type: Review

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