Two decapitations from Roman Towcester

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 400-405

  Anderson, T ^a  

^a Vichy House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decapitation; Ritual; Roman; Towcester; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040673511     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.581     Document Type: Article

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