Derivation and application of an otariid utility index

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 705-712

  Savelle, James M ^a   Friesen, T Max ^a   Lyman, R Lee ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone transport; Food utility indices; Otariids; Sea lions and fur seals; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

BONE; FOOD UTILITY INDEX; OTARIID; PHOCID; SEAL; TRANSPORT;

USA, CALIFORNIA, POINT MUGU; USA, OREGON, SEAL ROCK;

EID: 0030485205     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0066     Document Type: Article

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