Agropastoral and marine subsistence among the Majos of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, 3rd-13th century CE): A zooarchaeological study in a desert-like oceanic island

Aitor Brito-Mayor; Simon-Pierre Gilson; Rosa López Guerrero; Marta Moreno-García; Jonathan Santana

doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.106135

Agropastoral and marine subsistence among the Majos of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, 3rd-13th century CE)

A zooarchaeological study in a desert-like oceanic island

Bibliographic Data

ID	24239507
Authors	Aitor Brito-Mayor (0000-0002-2453-7780), Simon-Pierre Gilson (0000-0001-7966-0957), Rosa López Guerrero (0009-0000-4560-9678), Marta Moreno-García (0000-0002-6735-9355), Jonathan Santana
Year	2026
Volume	76
Pages	106135
Publication date	2026-12-01
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Archaeological Science Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2352-409X • E-ISSN: 2352-4103
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.jasrep.2026.106135
Language	EN
References cited	97

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