Milk Jugs' and other myths of the copper age of central Europe

European Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 251-265

  Craig, Oliver E ^a   Chapman, John ^b   Figler, András ^c,f   Patay, Pál ^d   Taylor, Gillian ^a   Collins, Matthew J ^e  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Hanság Müzeum   (Hungary)

^d Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum   (Hungary)

^e UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^f University of Newcastle ^*  (Hungary)

Author keywords

Copper age; Dairying; Hungary; Lipids; Proteins; Residue analysis; Secondary products

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549162834     PISSN: 14619571     EISSN: 17412722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146195710300600303     Document Type: Article

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