Marine-based subsistence trends and the stable isotope analysis of dog bones from Namu, British Columbia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 399-407

  Cannon, Aubrey ^a   Schwarcz, Henry P ^a   Knyf, Martin ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary variability; Dogs; Maritime subsistence; North west coast; Salmon; Shellfish; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NAMU;

EID: 0033117305     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0341     Document Type: Article

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