The application of actualistic studies to assess the taphonomic origin of Musterian rabbit accumulations from Arbreda Cave (North-East Iberia)

Archaeofauna

Volumn 19, Issue , 2010, Pages 99-119

  Lloveras, Lluís ^a   Moreno García, Marta ^b   Nadal, Jordi ^a   Maroto, Julià ^c   Soler, Joaquim ^c   Soler, Narcís ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE HISTORIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Actualistic studies; European rabbit; Iberian peninsula; Mousterian; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Small prey; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960089451     PISSN: 11326891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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