The identification of prehistoric dairying activities in the Western Isles of Scotland: An integrated biomolecular approach

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-103

  Craig, O E ^a   Taylor, G ^a   Mulville, J ^b   Collins, M J ^c   Pearson, M Parker ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairying; Food residues; Lipids; Milk; Prehistory; Proteins; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BRONZE AGE; DAIRY FARMING; IRON AGE; MILK;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WESTERN ISLES; WORLD;

EID: 10244234117     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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