Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) marrow quality vs quantity: Evaluating human decision-making and seasonal occupation in late Pleistocene Tasmania

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 763-783

  Garvey, Jillian ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bennett's wallaby; Bone marrow; Fatty acid composition; Late Pleistocene Tasmania; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

BONE; CAVE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FATTY ACID; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; MARSUPIAL; PLEISTOCENE; TOOTH;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS; MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS; METATHERIA; RODENTIA; THYLOGALE BILLARDIERII; UNGULATA; VOMBATUS URSINUS;

EID: 79251606361     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.10.023     Document Type: Article

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