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Celtic and Roman food and feasting practices : A multiproxy study across Europe and Britain

@inproceedings{Enayat2014CelticAR,
  title={Celtic and Roman food and feasting practices : A multiproxy study across Europe and Britain},
  author={Misha Enayat},
  year={2014}
}
This research investigates common food and feasting practices in both Celtic/Iron Age and Roman Europe and Britain. It is based on previous studies that employ a variety of materials and methods to ... 
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