Oral implications of labret use: A case from pre-Columbian Chile

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 247-251

  Torres Rouff, C ^a  

^a Department of Psychology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioarchaeology; Labrets; Lip piercing; Northern Chile

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844348368     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.691     Document Type: Article

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