Redefining the timing and circumstances of the chicken's introduction to Europe and north-west Africa

Little is known about the early history of the chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus), including the timing and circumstances of its introduction into new cultural environments. To evaluate its spatio-temporal spread across Eurasia and north-west Africa, the authors radiocarbon dated 23 chicken bones fr...

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Main Authors: Best, J, Doherty, S, Armit, I, Boev, Z, Büster, L, Cunliffe, B, Foster, A, Frimet, B, Hamilton-Dyer, S, Higham, T, Lebrasseur, O, Miller, H, Peters, J, Seigle, M, Skelton, C, Symmons, R, Thomas, R, Trentacoste, A, Maltby, M, Larson, G, Sykes, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022