Functional interpretation of archaeobotanieal data: Making hay in the archaeological record

Vegetation History and Archaeobotany

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 261-271

  Hodgson, J G ^a   Halstead, P ^a   Wilson, P J ^a   Davis, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Europe; Farming history; Hay; Meadow; Pasture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039346987     PISSN: 09396314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01291778     Document Type: Article

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