The Dynamics of Status Symbols: Wildfowl Exploitation in England ad 410–1550

Archaeological journal

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 82-105

  Sykes, Naomi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951457879     PISSN: 00665983     EISSN: 23732288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00665983.2004.11020572     Document Type: Article

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