Integrated palaeoecology and archaeology - a powerful approach for understanding pre-Columbian Amazonia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 51, Issue , 2014, Pages 54-64

  Mayle, Francis E ^a   Iriarte, José ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amazon; Archaeology; Charcoal; Palaeoecology; Phytoliths; Pollen; Pre Columbian

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; CHARCOAL; CULTURAL HISTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; PALEOECOLOGY; PALYNOLOGY; PHYTOLITH;

AMAZONIA;

EID: 85027956052     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.08.038     Document Type: Article

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