Dear all,
I am working on a shell assemblage from Tel-Abu-Hawam which is on the
northern coast of Israel.
I need your help in 2 things:
1. reference for invertebrate taphonomy.
2. criteria for distinguishing natural layers from layers created or
affected by man using ONLY the shells from those layers (I have serious
problems receiving the archaeological data from those layers).
in my opinion, natural layers should have more species diversity, more
shells, and small species of shell. but I lack the theory background to back
that up. what do you think?
in hope you can help me, and thanks in advance, serious
Inbar Baruch
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