Anaemia in the Ancient Indus Valley

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-123

  Lovell, Nancy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cribra orbitalia; Harappa; Harappan civilization; Mohenjo Daro; Porotic hyperostosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007493258     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199703)7:2<115::aid-oa323>3.0.co;2-h     Document Type: Article

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