Diachronic dietary reconstructions in ancient Thebes, Greece: Results from stable isotope analyses

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1157-1163

  Vika, Efrossini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient Thebes; Diachronic; Diet; Isotopes

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; DIACHRONISM; DIET; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; RECONSTRUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

GREECE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79952185854     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.12.019     Document Type: Article

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