The great auk (Pinguinus impennis) in the Netherlands during the Roman period

Bones of the great auk (Pinguinus impennis) have been found in four archaeological sites in the Netherlands in recent years. These sites all date to the early Roman period. The great auk is believed never to have been a breeding bird in the Netherlands, which makes the presence of the bones remarkab...

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Published in:International Journal of Osteoarchaeology
Main Author: Groot, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Great auk
Pinguinus impennis
Online Access:https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/f7a07227-0848-4ee8-9cbb-fd77bfa5b157
https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.743
https://research.vu.nl/ws/files/2073867/fulltextgreatauk.pdf
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spelling ftvuamstcris:oai:research.vu.nl:publications/f7a07227-0848-4ee8-9cbb-fd77bfa5b157 2023-05-15T16:22:52+02:00 The great auk (Pinguinus impennis) in the Netherlands during the Roman period Groot, M. 2005 application/pdf https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/f7a07227-0848-4ee8-9cbb-fd77bfa5b157 https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.743 https://research.vu.nl/ws/files/2073867/fulltextgreatauk.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Groot , M 2005 , ' The great auk (Pinguinus impennis) in the Netherlands during the Roman period ' , International Journal of Osteoarchaeology , vol. 15 , pp. 15-22 . https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.743 article 2005 ftvuamstcris https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.743 2022-01-17T13:17:59Z Bones of the great auk (Pinguinus impennis) have been found in four archaeological sites in the Netherlands in recent years. These sites all date to the early Roman period. The great auk is believed never to have been a breeding bird in the Netherlands, which makes the presence of the bones remarkable. The history and ecology of the great auk are outlined. Some possible reasons are discussed for the presence of the great auk in Dutch waters during the early Roman period. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Great auk Pinguinus impennis Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU): Research Portal International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 15 1 15 22
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description Bones of the great auk (Pinguinus impennis) have been found in four archaeological sites in the Netherlands in recent years. These sites all date to the early Roman period. The great auk is believed never to have been a breeding bird in the Netherlands, which makes the presence of the bones remarkable. The history and ecology of the great auk are outlined. Some possible reasons are discussed for the presence of the great auk in Dutch waters during the early Roman period. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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