Lithic Residue Survival and Characterisation at Star Carr: a burial experiment

Lithic Residue Survival and Characterisation at Star Carr: a burial experiment

A modern burial experiment was devised to test microscopic residue survival in acidic peat and slightly acidic clay soils at the Early Mesolithic site of Star Carr (North Yorkshire, UK), and at nearby control location. The experiment addresses concerns regarding the applicability of residue analysis...

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Main Authors: Shannon Croft, Gilliane Monnier, Anita Radini, Aimée Little, Nicky Milner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of York 2016-09-01
Series:Internet Archaeology
Subjects:
archaeology
residues
characterisation
diagenesis
reflected visible light microscopy
scanning electron microscopy
experimental archaeology
wetland
Star Carr
Online Access:http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/5/index.html

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