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Ten - Wool Production and the Evidence of Strontium Isotope Analyses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2019

By
Karin M. Frei
Edited by
Serena Sabatini  and
Sophie Bergerbrant
Serena Sabatini
Affiliation:
Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
Sophie Bergerbrant
Affiliation:
Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
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Summary

This chapter discusses the strontium isotopic tracing system and its potential application for achieving a better understanding of ancient textile production.

Keywords

Strontium isotope tracing systemDanish oak-log coffinsDanish Bronze AgeSheep
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The Textile Revolution in Bronze Age Europe
Production, Specialisation, Consumption
 , pp. 239 - 254
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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