Molecular and isotopic characterization of lipids staining bone and antler tools in the Late Neolithic settlement, Zurich Opera Parking, Switzerland

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 11-25

  Spangenberg, Jorge E ^a   Ferrer, Montserrat ^a,d   Jacomet, Stefanie ^b   Bleicher, Niels ^c   Schibler, Jörg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c Department of the City of Zurich   (Switzerland)

^d Steinwiesenstrasse 3   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84894305213     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orggeochem.2014.01.015     Document Type: Article

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