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Research Article

Bioarchaeological Characteristics of the Wheat (Triticum aestivum) Consumed at Different Parts of the Early Medieval Settlement Agglomeration of Mikulčice-Kopčany (9th–10th Century AD, Czech Republic)

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Received 08 Dec 2021, Accepted 30 Jan 2023, Published online: 13 Feb 2023

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