Bones that matter: Sex determination in paleodemography 1948-1995

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 455-471

  Gere, Cathy ^a  

^a Free School Lane ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033427227     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-8486(99)00021-7     Document Type: Article

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