Palaeodietary implications of isotopic variability in Eurasian lacustrine fish

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 617-627

  Dufour, Elise ^a   Bocherens, Hervé ^a   Mariotti, André ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Bone collagen; Bony fish; Carbon and nitrogen isotopes; Eurasia; Freshwater; Palaeodiet

Indexed keywords

DIET; FISH; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; PALEOENVIRONMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033150866     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0379     Document Type: Article

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