The Dataset for Tracing Invisible Hearths and Daily Routines through Carbonized Plant Remains and Geochemical Signals in an Early Iron Age Smithy at Pungrt Hillfort, Slovenia
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joad.199 | Journal eISSN: 2049-1565
Language: English
Page range: 12 - 12
Submitted on: Jan 19, 2026
Accepted on: May 15, 2026
Published on: May 27, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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