Assessing Protocols for Identifying Pacific Island Archaeological Fish Remains: The Contribution of Vertebrae

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 838-848

  Lambrides, A B J ^a   Weisler, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fish vertebrae analysis; Henderson Island; Polynesia; Prehistoric fishing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954402771     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2354     Document Type: Article

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