The seaweed fly Thoracochaeta zosterae (Hal.) (Diptera: Sphaerocidae) in Inland Archaeological contexts: δ13C and δ15N solves the puzzle

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1253-1257

  Webb, Sarah C ^a   Hedges, Robert E M ^b   Robinson, Mark ^c  

^a Oxford Glycosciences   (United Kingdom)

^b Nuclear Physics Building   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cesspits; Diet; Isotopes; Marine; Pupae

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; DIET; FLY; HABITAT USE; SEWAGE DISPOSAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

DIPTERA; SPHAEROCERIDAE; THORACOCHAETA ZOSTERAE;

EID: 0344938232     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0298     Document Type: Article

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