Ancient DNA typing of archaeological pig remains corroborates historical records

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 174-177

  Haile, James ^a   Larson, Greger ^b   Owens, Kimberley ^c   Dobney, Keith ^d   Shapiro, Beth ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Lord Howe Island; Phylogeography; Provenancing

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ECONOMIC HISTORY; GOODS EXCHANGE; HISTORICAL RECORD; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PIG; PROVENANCE; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; LORD HOWE ISLAND; NEW SOUTH WALES; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 70350752285     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.09.029     Document Type: Article

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