Identifying palaeo-environments and changes in Aboriginal subsistence from dual-patterned faunal assemblages, south-western Australia

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1053-1064

  Dortch, Joe ^a,b   Wright, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal subsistence; Dual patterned faunal remains; Palaeo environments; South western Australia

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; FAUNA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; HABITAT SELECTION; HOLOCENE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77649340255     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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