A geometric morphometric re-evaluation of the use of dental form to explore differences in horse (Equus caballus) populations and its potential zooarchaeological application

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 904-910

  Seetah, Krish ^a,b   Cucchi, Thomas ^c,d   Dobney, Keith ^d   Barker, Graeme ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCDONALD INSTITUTE FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age effect; Equus caballus; Population discrimination; Sexual dimorphism; Teeth; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ARCHAEOLOGY; DOMESTICATION; HORSE; MORPHOMETRY; MORPHOTYPE; PALEONTOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TOOTH; CRANIUM; FOSSIL RECORD; GEOMETRY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 84888044212     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2013.10.022     Document Type: Article

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