The introduction of fallow deer to Britain: A zooarchaeological perspective

Environmental Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-83

  Sykes, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Britain; Fallow deer; Introduction; Norman; Roman; Sicily

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845738870     PISSN: 14614103     EISSN: 17496314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/env.2004.9.1.75     Document Type: Article

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