Split phalanges from archaeological sites: Evidence of nutritional stress?

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1798-1809

  Jin, Jennie J H ^a   Mills, Edward W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Experimental studies; Nutritional stress; Optimal foraging theory; Phalanges; Resource intensification; Yunnan

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BIOINDICATOR; BONE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXPLOITATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HUNTER-GATHERER; NUTRIENT; PREHISTORIC;

CHINA; YUNNAN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 79958695953     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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