Frozen bison and fur trapper's journals: Building a prey choice model for Idaho's Snake River Plain

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 903-916

  Henrikson, L Suzann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Fur trappers; Prey choice; Snake River Plain

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENTARY SOURCE; HUNTING; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PREHISTORIC; PREY PREFERENCE;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; SNAKE RIVER PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042704073     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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