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Birds Of Prey And Humans In Prehistoric Europe: A View From El Mirón Cave, Cantabria (Spain).

ABSTRACT: Paleoproteomics analysis of avian eggshell from the prehistoric cave site of El Mirón.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Accipitridae

TISSUE(S): Eggshell

SUBMITTER: Beatrice Demarchi

LAB HEAD: Beatrice Demarchi

PROVIDER: PXD010439 | Pride | 2019-01-28

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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