Bone density and long bone representation in archaeological faunas: comparing results from CT and photon densitometry

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 559-570

  Lam, Y M ^a   Chen, Xingbin ^a   Marean, Curtis W ^a   Frey, Carol J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE DENSITY; FAUNAL ASSEMBLAGE;

EID: 0344193092     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1997.0256     Document Type: Article

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