Research Articles
Mesolithic middens and molluscan ecology: a view from southern Britain
Authors:
Ken Thomas ,
UCL Institution of Archaeology, GB
Marcello Mannino
UCL Institute of Archaeology, GB
Abstract
Large accumulations of marine shells are characteristic of mesolithic coastal sites in northwest Europe, but how intensively shellfish were exploited remains controversial. Excavation of a midden on the Isle of Portland and ecological study of presentday molluscs suggest that prehistoric human exploitation may have had a significant impact on local shellfish populations.
How to Cite:
Thomas, K. and Mannino, M., 1998. Mesolithic middens and molluscan ecology: a view from southern Britain. Archaeology International, 2, pp.17–19. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ai.0207
Published on
22 Nov 1998.
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