Variation in ancient Egyptian stature and body proportions

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-229

  Zakrzewski, Sonia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Egypt; Limb proportions; SES; Social complexity; Stature

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EGYPT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIMB; NUTRITION; PALEOANTHROPOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; EGYPT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PALEONTOLOGY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 0038460079     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10223     Document Type: Article

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