Size and size change of the African aurochs during the Pleistocene and holocene

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-185

  Linseele, Veerle ^a  

^a ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Archaeozoology; Bos primigenius; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649153713     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10026     Document Type: Article

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