Structural density assays of leporid skeletal elements with implications for taphonomic, actualistic and archaeological research

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-66

  Pavao, Barnet ^a   Stahl, Peter W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leporidae; Marmots; Photon absorptiometry; Structural density; Taphonomy; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 0032989150     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0299     Document Type: Article

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