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Soil Science and Archaeology : Three Test Cases from Minoan Crete

In this book Michael Morris presents a detailed study of the prehistoric landscape in three regions of Crete. He examines the development, stability, and physio-chemical composition of selected soils near three archaeological sites: Karphi, a Late Minoan IIIC ""Refuge Site""; Chr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Morris, Michael W. (Author)
Document Type: Online Resource Book
Language:English
Published: Havertown : INSTAP Academic Press , 2002
Series:Prehistory Monographs v.4
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Online Access:Volltext
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Plates; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Environmental and Cultural Dynamics of Crete and the Eastern Mediterranean; Chapter 2: Karphi. Sedimentation and Pedogenesis; Chapter 3: Chrysokamino. An Investigation of a Verisol in Eastern Crete; Chapter 4: Vronda and Kastro at Kavousi. Deposition, Erosion, and Pedogenesis of Alluvial and Colluvial Soils; Tables; Appendix A: Soul Profile Descriptions; Appendix B: Results of Total Elements Analysis; Appendix C: Laboratory Methods; Bibliographical References; Index; Plates