An examination of skulls from two British sites for possible evidence of scurvy

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 207-212

  Melikian, M ^a   Waldron, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medieval; Porosity; Romano British; Scurvy

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844357289     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.674     Document Type: Article

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