Mesolithic domestic pigs at Rosenhof – or wild boar? A critical re-appraisal of ancient DNA and geometric morphometrics

World Archaeology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 813-824

  Rowley Conwy, Peter ^a   Zeder, Melinda ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

ancient DNA; domestic pig; geometric morphometrics; Mesolithic; Rosenhof; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DNA; DOMESTIC SPECIES; FARMING SYSTEM; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; MESOLITHIC; MORPHOMETRY; NEOLITHIC; PIG;

GERMANY;

SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 84908566895     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: 14701375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438243.2014.953704     Document Type: Article

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