Evaluations of sex assessment using weighted traits on incomplete skeletal remains

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 360-373

  Kjellström, Anna ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fragmentation; Sex assessment; Sigtuna; Weighted traits

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844346186     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.720     Document Type: Article

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