This article provides an overview of the development of soil micromorphological studies of ancient agriculture and the current position of research in this field. The stance adopted by the authors is deliberately combative, and it is hoped that the article will stimulate discussion of the current li
A reply to Macphail's comments on “An evaluation of the contribution of soil micromorphology to the study of ancient arable agriculture”
✍ Scribed by Stephen P. Carter; Donald A. Davidson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 22 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0883-6353
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