Wandering Bones: Archaeology, Forensic Science and Moche Burial Practices

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 192-212

  Nelson, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Forensic taphonomy; Funerary archaeology; Moche; Mummification; Per

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010706832     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1212(199805/06)8:3<192::AID-OA422>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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