Archaeological Review from Cambridge, Volume 18Department of Archaeology, 2002 - Archaeology |
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The Black rat was the only rat species present in Europe until the 1720s . This much we know from the animal remains recovered from archaeological studies at various sites and from the well - documented arrival of the Brown rat after ...
The Black rat was the only rat species present in Europe until the 1720s . This much we know from the animal remains recovered from archaeological studies at various sites and from the well - documented arrival of the Brown rat after ...
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The Black rat was probably one of the first mammals to associate with early humans and it is believed to have spread from India to Egypt in the fourth century B.C. and then along trading routes into Europe ... Black Rat and the Plague 82.
The Black rat was probably one of the first mammals to associate with early humans and it is believed to have spread from India to Egypt in the fourth century B.C. and then along trading routes into Europe ... Black Rat and the Plague 82.
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... Black rats show the characteristics of rats adapted to warm climates that have been outlined earlier . Again , a founder population capable of maintaining its numbers without recruitment from The Black Rat and the Plague 90.
... Black rats show the characteristics of rats adapted to warm climates that have been outlined earlier . Again , a founder population capable of maintaining its numbers without recruitment from The Black Rat and the Plague 90.
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A few words on animals | 1 |
King of all beasts beast of all kings | 26 |
A new interpretation of the Witham Bowl and its animal imagery | 60 |
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