Ancient DNA analysis of brown bear skulls from a ritual rock shelter site of the Ainu culture at Bihue, central Hokkaido, Japan

Anthropological Science

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-215

  Masuda, Ryuichi ^a   Tamura, Toshiyuki ^b   Takahashi, Osamu ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Archaeological Research Center   (Japan)

^c Chitose Salmon Aquarium/Museum   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ainu culture; Ancient DNA; Bear sending ceremony; Brown bear; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845730428     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: 13488570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.051219     Document Type: Article

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