A comparative experiment in the consolidation of cremated bone

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 104-111

  Rossi, D ^a   De Gruchy, S ^a   Lovell, Nancy C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acryloid B 72; Butvar B 98; Cremation

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844347606     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.715     Document Type: Article

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