The impact of the Neolithic agricultural transition in Britain
A comparison of pollen-based land-cover and archaeological 14C date-inferred population change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11902454 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Woodbridge (0000-0003-0756-3538, University of Plymouth, corresponding author), Jessie Woodbridge, Ralph Fyfe (0000-0002-5676-008X, University of Plymouth), Neil Roberts (0000-0001-5538-8653), Downey (0000-0001-7671-6759, University College London), Sean Downey, Kevan Edinborough (0000-0002-7668-0749, University College London), Shennan (0000-0001-6605-064X, University College London) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Pages | 216-224 |
| Publication date | 2012-11-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jas.2012.10.025 |
| OpenAlex | W2063722019 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 81 |
| References cited | 40 |
Archaeological record · Archaeology · Biology · Climate change · Context (archaeology · Deforestation (computer science · Environmental change · Geography · Land cover · Land use · Mesolithic · Physical geography · Pollen · Population · Prehistory · Radiocarbon dating · Woodland · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Demography · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Ecology
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