Reindeer hunting in the Upper Palaeolithic: Sex ratios as a reflection of different procurement strategies

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 365-377

  Weinstock, Jaco ^a  

^a Department of Archaeology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hunting; Reindeer; Sex ratios; Size indices; Upper palaeolithic

Indexed keywords

HUNTING; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOLITHIC; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; UNGULATE;

EUROPE;

RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0036081874     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0716     Document Type: Article

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