Stable isotope evidence of diet at Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Turkey

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-76

  Richards, M P ^a   Pearson, J A ^b   Molleson, T I ^c   Russell, N ^d   Martin, L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatolia; Domestication; Neolithic; Palaeodiet; Stable isotopes; Subsistence; 13C; 15N

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DIET; NEOLITHIC; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

CATALHOYUK; TURKEY;

EID: 0037245465     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0825     Document Type: Article

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