Zooarchaeological evidence for Moslem and Christian improvements of sheep and cattle in Portugal

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 991-1010

  Davis, Simon J M ^a  

^a Ministerio da Cultura Portugal   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cattle; Christianity; Iberia; Islam; Osteometry; Portugal; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; CHRISTIANITY; ISLAMISM; OSTEOLOGY; PASTORALISM; SHEEP; SKELETAL REMAINS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BOS; BOVINAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 38949193924     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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