Agricultural innovation and socio-economic change in early medieval Europe: Evidence from Britain and France

World Archaeology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 122-136

  Crabtree, Pam J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anglo Saxon England; Animal husbandry; Carolingian France; Emporia; Merovingian france; Rural estate centres; Specialization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL PRODUCT; ARCHAEOLOGY; INNOVATION; MEDIEVAL; SPECIALIZATION;

ENGLAND; FRANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; EMPORIA;

EID: 77951201357     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240903430373     Document Type: Article

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