Identifying ancient beer brewing through starch analysis: A methodology

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

• Publication date

  2017-10-01

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Geography, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.1016/J.JASREP.2017.07.016
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