Depositional History of Franchthi Cave: Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, and Chronology, Fascicle 12

by William R. Farrand and T.W. Jacobsen

This fascicle describes the background of the Franchthi project and its excavation history and methodology. Particle size, mineralogy, and chemistry are all taken into consideration as the cultural remains and the sediments from the cave are analyzed to determine their origin and history. William Farrand constructs an integrated stratigraphy for the entire cave using excavators notes, laboratory analyses, and personal field data to correlate sequences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253213142
• ISBN13: 9780253213143
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher