Analysis and interpretation of flint toolmarks found on bones from West Tump long barrow, Gloucestershire

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 18-33

  Smith, M J ^a,b   Brickley, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chambered tomb; Cotswold Severn; Cutmarks; Mortuary practice; Neolithic

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844351942     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.710     Document Type: Article

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