Determination of a kinship system using ancient DNA, mortuary practice, and historic records in a Upper Canadian pioneer cemetery

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 232-246

  Dudar, J C ^a   Waye, J S ^b   Saunders, S R ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Historic cemetery; Kinship system; Mortuary practice; Upper Canadian history

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844340650     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.680     Document Type: Article

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