Corroded, thinned and polished bones created by golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos): Taphonomic implications for archaeological interpretations

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 587-591

  Hockett, Bryan Scott ^a  

^a Elko Field Office Bureau of Land Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Carnivore scats; Digestive corrosion; Golden eagle; Pellets

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000126032     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0055     Document Type: Article

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