Introduction

Authors

  • Matt Edgeworth University of Leicester

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jca.v1i1.73

Keywords:

archaeology, anthropocene

Author Biography

  • Matt Edgeworth, University of Leicester

    Honorary Research Fellow School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester

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2014-09-23

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Archaeology of the Anthropocene

How to Cite

Edgeworth, M. (2014). Introduction. Journal of Contemporary Archaeology, 1(1), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1558/jca.v1i1.73