Musculoskeletal Evidence for Activity: Problems of Evaluation

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 354-362

  Stirland, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Asymmetry; Cortical bone; Muscle groups; Muscle insertions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013264301     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(1998090)8:5<354::aid-oa432>3.0.co;2-3     Document Type: Article

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