A stable isotope method for identifying transatlantic origin of pig (Sus scrofa) remains at French and English fishing stations in Newfoundland

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2012-2022

  Guiry, Eric J ^a   Noël, Stéphane ^b   Tourigny, Eric ^c   Grimes, Vaughan ^a,d  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c Matrix Research Ltd   (Canada)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diet; Fishery; North Atlantic; Pigs; Salt pork; Stable carbon isotope; Stable nitrogen isotope

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; HOLOCENE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PIG; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR;

MAMMALIA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 84860889246     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.03.004     Document Type: Article

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