Polarizing microscopy identification of chemical diagenesis in archaeological cementum

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1327-1347

  Stutz, Aaron Jonas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cementum; Chemical diagenesis; Incremental growth; Microstructure; Polarizing microscopy; Ultrastructure; plate

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CEMENT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLEISTOCENE; TOOTH; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0036836774     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2001.0805     Document Type: Article

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