Post-mortem ablation of the heart: A medieval funerary practice. A case observed at the cemetery of Ganagobie Priory in the French Department of Alpes De Haute Provence

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-73

  Mafart, B ^a   Pelletier, J P ^b   Fixot, M ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Lab Mediterranean Mediev Archeo   (France)

Author keywords

Ablation; Funerary practice; Heart; Middle ages; Sternotomy; Thorax

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844342882     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.692     Document Type: Article

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