Glossary:Pluvial

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[edit] Pluvial

Caused by, or pertaining to rain. A pluvial period is one that experiences increased rainfall and decreased evaporation.

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Adapted from: Rapp, G. and Hill, C.L. (1998) Geoarchaeology: The earth-science approach to archaeological interpretation. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN: 0-300-07076-4


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