Late Epipaleolithic hunters of the central Taurus: Faunal remains from Direkli Cave, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 694-707

  Arbuckle, B S ^a   Erek, C M ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal exploitation; Capra aegagrus; Epipaleolithic; Hunter gatherer; Taurus mountains; Turkey; Wild goat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870999452     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1230     Document Type: Article

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