Economic utility of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida): Implications for arctic archaeology

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-26

  Diab, Mark C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic archaeology; Food preference; Meat utility indices; Ringed seal procurement; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002426801     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0196     Document Type: Article

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