At the cutting edge: Using thin sectioning to determine season of death of the European oyster, ostrea edulis

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 861-873

  Milner, Nicky ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blind testing; European oyster; Modern control sample; Ostrea edulis; Seasonality; Thin sectioning

Indexed keywords

SEASONALITY;

EID: 0034905479     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0618     Document Type: Article

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