On cut marks and statistical inferences: Methodological comments on Lupo and O'Connell (2002)

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 381-386

  Domínguez Rodrigo, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cut marks; Mann Whitney U test; Research path; Sampling; Variables

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE; CARNIVORY;

EID: 0037374002     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.2002.0842     Document Type: Article

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