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Domestication of the rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (L.), at Lattara

Year: 2019

Type: preprint

Abstract: A multivariate analysis of six measurements on the pelvis of rabbits from various contexts at the site of Lattara showed that there were morphological differences from modern wild rabbits as well as an increase in size. The conclusion is that rabbits were already being deliberately bred in the 4 th century BC and probably in the 1st century AD as well.

Source: HAL

Author: Watson, John, P N

Institutions: Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier, Archéologie des Sociétés Méditerranéennes

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2953644099

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