Phytolith Analysis Applied to Pleistocene-Holocene Archaeological Sites in the Australian Arid Zone (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780860549345)

This report explores the potential for phytolith analysis using data collected through the isolation of silica phytoliths (plant microfossils) extracted from archaeological sediment collected at three arid zone sites. The results of the analysis indicates the potential for this field of investigation in arid areas, and illuminates the vegetation history of the area, as well as filling out archaeological site histories.

Author: Doreen Bowdery
ISBN-10: 0860549348
ISBN-13: 9780860549345
Publisher: British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd
Language: English
Published: 12/31/1998
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.61d