Glossary:Diatom

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[edit] Diatom

Unicellular algae with a silicified cell wall, that often persists in archaeological deposits. Cell sizes range from 5 microns to 2 mm.

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Adapted from: Branch, N., Canti, M., Clark, P. and Turney, C. (2005) Environmental archaeology: theoretical and practical approaches. London: Hodder Arnold.


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