Short- and long-term foraging and foddering strategies of domesticated animals from Qasr Ibrim, Egypt

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1273-1286

  Copley, Mark S ^a   Jim, Susan ^a   Jones, Vicky ^a   Rose, Pam ^b   Clapham, Alan ^c   Edwards, David N ^d   Horton, Mark ^e   Rowley Conwy, Peter ^c   Evershed, Richard P ^a  

^a Cantock's Close   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Apatite; Collagen; Domesticated animals; Fatty acids; Palaeodiet; Qasr Ibrim

Indexed keywords

DIET; DOMESTICATION; FODDER; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; LIVESTOCK;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 3042549600     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2004.02.006     Document Type: Article

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