Dental microwear in grazing and browsing Gotland sheep (Ovis aries) and its implications for dietary reconstruction

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1513-1527

  Mainland, Ingrid L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Browsing; Dental microwear; Diet; Grazing; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; DENTITION; DIET; GRAZING; SHEEP; WEAR;

DENMARK;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0141925237     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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