Molluscs emergent, Part II: Themes and trends in the scientific investigation of molluscs and their shells as past human resources

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 56, Issue , 2015, Pages 159-167

  Thomas, Kenneth D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human diet; Intensification; Molluscs; Provenance studies; Resource management; Sclerochronology; Seasonality; Shell artefacts; Stable isotopes; Trade and exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939984125     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2015.01.015     Document Type: Article

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