Taphonomy and experimentation

Archaeometry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 469-484

  Denys, C ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Bone modification; Diagenesis; Experimentation; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BONE; DIAGENESIS; EXPERIMENT; TAPHONOMY;

EID: 0036668906     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-4754.00079     Document Type: Article

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