Stable isotope evidence for similarities in the types of marine foods used by late Mesolithic humans at sites along the Atlantic coast of Europe

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 717-722

  Richards, M P ^a   Hedges, R E M ^a  

^a Res Lab for Archaeo the H   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Hoedic; Marine resources; Mesolithic; Nitrogen; Palaeodiet; Port au choix; Stable isotopes; Teviec

Indexed keywords

BONE; FOOD SUPPLY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MESOLITHIC;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033150755     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0387     Document Type: Article

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