Walking on Eggshells: A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS

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Walking on Eggshells : A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS. / Stewart, John R. M.; Allen, Richard B.; Jones, Andrew K. G.; Kendall, T.; Penkman, K. E. H.; Demarchi, B.; O'Connor, T.; Collins, M. J.

In: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2014, p. 247-255.

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Stewart, JRM, Allen, RB, Jones, AKG, Kendall, T, Penkman, KEH, Demarchi, B, O'Connor, T & Collins, MJ 2014, 'Walking on Eggshells: A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS', International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2362

APA

Stewart, J. R. M., Allen, R. B., Jones, A. K. G., Kendall, T., Penkman, K. E. H., Demarchi, B., O'Connor, T., & Collins, M. J. (2014). Walking on Eggshells: A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 24(3), 247-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2362

Vancouver

Stewart JRM, Allen RB, Jones AKG, Kendall T, Penkman KEH, Demarchi B et al. Walking on Eggshells: A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 2014;24(3):247-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2362

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Stewart, John R. M. ; Allen, Richard B. ; Jones, Andrew K. G. ; Kendall, T. ; Penkman, K. E. H. ; Demarchi, B. ; O'Connor, T. ; Collins, M. J. / Walking on Eggshells : A Study of Egg Use in Anglo-Scandinavian York Based on Eggshell Identification Using ZooMS. In: International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 2014 ; Vol. 24, No. 3. pp. 247-255.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Eggshell is a potentially common archaeological resource, but it tends to be ignored. The recent development of ZooMS (zooarchaeology by mass spectrometry) as a rapid and robust system for taxonomic identification of preserved eggshell fragments has facilitated new insights into patterns of egg use in the past. This paper presents a case study of egg use at two sites in Anglo-Scandinavian York (Hungate and Coppergate). The results described below suggest that the relative prevalence of goose eggshell may become a useful indicator of status, consistent with other characteristics of the two sites, and also demonstrate an apparent lack of exploitation of eggs of wild birds in York during the Anglo-Scandinavian period. These results highlight the interpretative potential of eggshell, which can now begin to be more fully explored.",
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