Plant use in the mesolithic: Evidence from Staosnaig, Isle of Colonsay, Scotland

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 223-234

  Mithen, Steven ^a   Finlay, Nyree ^b   Carruthers, Wendy ^c   Carter, Stephen ^d   Ashmore, Patrick ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Sawmills House Castellau   (United Kingdom)

^d Headland Archaeology   (United Kingdom)

^e HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonsay; Hazelnuts; Mesolithic; Plant remains; Scotland

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; MESOLITHIC; NUT; PLANT;

HEBRIDES; SCOTLAND(STRATHCLYDE); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035083771     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1999.0536     Document Type: Article

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