Dairying in antiquity. II. Evidence from absorbed lipid residues dating to the British Bronze Age

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 505-521

  Copley, M S ^a   Berstan, R ^a   Straker, V ^b   Payne, S ^b   Evershed, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Bronze Age; Dairying; Diet; Fatty acids; Lipids; Organic residues; Pottery vessels; Stable carbon isotopes; 13C values

Indexed keywords

BRONZE AGE; DAIRY FARMING;

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

ANIMALIA;

EID: 14744289399     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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