Dear all,
I am trying to find comparative examples of turkey bones from post-medieval sites in Europe dating to the mid 16th- mid-18th centuries, following the discovery of a number of specimens at an early modern site I am currently investigating. I have a few examples from British sites (Pontefract, Worcester, Launceston, Exeter), the earliest of which is dated 1644-1648, somewhat later than the historically recorded date for their first arrival in Britain (1520s). I would therefore be interested in identifying comparable evidence from other sites, to explore the timing of their introduction and spread.
Many thanks in advance for your help, and Happy Thanksgiving to those of you that are celebrating it,
Richard
Dr. Richard Thomas,
Lecturer in Zooarchaeology,
School of Archaeology and Ancient History,
University of Leicester,
University Road,
Leicester,
LE1 7RH.
http://www.le.ac.uk/ar/rmt12
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