Neolithic pigs from Durrington Walls, Wiltshire, England: A biometrical database

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 589-599

  Albarella, Umberto ^a   Payne, Sebastian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Biometry; Durrington Walls; Neolithic; Pig; Sex; Size

Indexed keywords

PIG;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 14744285834     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.11.008     Document Type: Article

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