Fat content in leg bones of Bison bison, and applications to archaeology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-274

  Brink, J W ^a  

^a ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bison; Bone grease; Faunal abundance; Utility indices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000564551     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0109     Document Type: Article

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