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The impact of the Neolithic agricultural transition in Britain

A comparison of pollen-based land-cover and archaeological 14C date-inferred population change

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ID11902454
AuthorsJohn 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)
Year2012
Volume51
Pages216-224
Publication date2012-11-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Archaeological Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-4403 • E-ISSN: 1095-9238
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jas.2012.10.025
OpenAlexW2063722019
LanguageEN
Citations received81
References cited40

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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