Bone mineral density of wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) skeletal elements and its effect on differential survivorship

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 817-832

  Dirrigl Jr, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Densitometer; Galliformes; Taphonomy; Wild turkey; Zooarchaeology

Indexed keywords

SKELETAL REMAINS;

EID: 0034896523     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2000.0600     Document Type: Article

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