The Scandinavian reindeer (Rangifer tarandus L.) after the last glacial maximum: time, seasonality and human exploitation

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 914-923

  Aaris Sørensen, Kim ^a   Mühldorff, Rudi ^a   Petersen, Erik Brinch ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Human exploitation; Late Glacial; Rangifer tarandus; Reindeer; Seasonality; South Scandinavia

Indexed keywords

BOLLING; BREEDING SITE; DEER; EXPLOITATION; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; SEASONALITY; SKELETAL REMAINS; SURVIVAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

RANGIFER TARANDUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33847397452     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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