Fish as diet resource in North Spain during the Upper Paleolithic

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 895-899

  Adán, Gema E ^a   Álvarez Lao, Diego ^a   Turrero, Pablo ^a   Arbizu, Miguel ^a   García Vázquez, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Freshwater fish; Human diet; Marine resources; Salmonids; Upper Paleolithic

Indexed keywords

DIET; EXPLOITATION; MARINE RESOURCE; PALEOLITHIC; SALMONID;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 58149295497     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.11.017     Document Type: Article

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