Small fragments make small differences in efficiency when rendering grease from fractured artiodactyl bones by boiling

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1077-1084

  Church, Robert R ^a   Lee Lyman, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone boiling; Bone fragment size; Bone grease; Efficiency; Grease rendering

Indexed keywords

BONE;

EID: 0037593600     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00010-4     Document Type: Article

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