The consequences of Middle Paleolithic diets on pregnant Neanderthal women

Quaternary International

Volumn 264, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-82

  Hockett, Bryan ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIET; EXTINCTION; FOOD INTAKE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL HEALTH; NEANDERTHAL; NUTRITION; PALEOLITHIC; PREGNANCY;

EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

EID: 84861580075     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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