Masticatory and non-masticatory dental modifications in the epipalaeolithic necropolis of Taforalt (Morocco)

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 448-456

  Bonfiglioli, B ^a   Mariotti, V ^a   Facchini, F ^a   Belcastro, M G ^a   Condemi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chipping; Ibromaurusian; Interproximal groove; Morocco; Notch; Taforalt; Teeth

Indexed keywords

EID: 14844366671     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.726     Document Type: Article

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