Applying Forensic Techniques to Interpret Cranial Fracture Patterns in an Archaeological Specimen

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-9

  Berryman, Hugh E ^a   Haun, Susan Jones ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Bone fracture; Gunshot wound; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346511320     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199601)6:1<2::aid-oa244>3.0.co;2-r     Document Type: Article

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