Assessing the reliability of criteria used to identify mandibles and mandibular teeth in sheep, Ovis, and goats, Capra

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-242

  Zeder, Melinda A ^a   Pilaar, Suzanne E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental taxonomic criteria; harvest profiles; Ovicaprids

Indexed keywords

BONE; DENTITION; EXPLOITATION; GOAT; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SHEEP; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 70449672164     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.10.002     Document Type: Review

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