Do environmental disturbances of an individual's growth and development influence the later bone involution processes? A study of two mediaeval populations

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 433-443

  Rewekant, Artur ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cortical bone; Lumbar canal narrowing; Mediaeval populations; Skull base height

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039488169     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.584     Document Type: Article

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