Megalithic pochampad: The skeletal biology and archaeological context of an iron age site in Andhra Pradesh, India

Asian Perspectives

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 103-128

  Kennedy, Kenneth A R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological anthropology; Indian Iron Age; Megalithic burials

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; IRON AGE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA;

EID: 0036525114     PISSN: 00668435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/asi.2002.0001     Document Type: Article

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