The Early Bronze Age settlement of Fidvár, Vráble (Slovakia): reconstructing prehistoric settlement patterns using portable XRF

This paper presents first results of chemical analyses of sediment samples from the Early Bronze Age (EBA) settlement Fidvár near Vráble (Slovakia). Large-scale geomagnetic prospection revealed detailed architectural remains of a fortified settlement. Other structures such as an earthwork of the l...

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Main Authors: Gauß, Roland (Author) , Bátora, J. (Author) , Nowaczinski, Erich (Author) , Rassmann, Knut (Author) , Schukraft, Gerd (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 22 February 2013
In: Journal of archaeological science
Year: 2013, Volume: 40, Issue: 7, Pages: 2942-2960
ISSN:1095-9238
DOI:10.1016/j.jas.2013.01.029
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2013.01.029
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440313000435
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Author Notes:Roland K. Gauss, J. Bátora, Erich Nowaczinski, Knut Rassmann, Gerd Schukraft

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