Pastures lost? A dental microwear study of ovicaprine diet and management in Norse Greenland

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 238-252

  Mainland, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goat; Greenland; Microwear; Overgrazing; Palaeodiet; Sheep

Indexed keywords

DIET; GRAZING; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND;

CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 30544437938     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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