Bone chemistry and paleodiet: Reconstructing prehistoric subsistence-settlement systems in Australia

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-120

  Pate, F Donald ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE CHEMISTRY; DIETARY PATTERN; HISTORICAL STUDY; PREHISTORIC; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031150135     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaar.1997.0306     Document Type: Article

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