An examination of biological materials from coprolites from XVIII Dynasty Amarna, Egypt

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 547-551

  Panagiotakopulu, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amarna; Coleoptera; Coprolites; Diet; Tut'ankhamun

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE;

EGYPT;

EID: 0033133676     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0328     Document Type: Article

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