A bioarchaeological study of plastered skulls from Anatolia: New discoveries and interpretations

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 124-135

  Bonogofsky, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Compression fractures; Funerary offerings; Middle East; Neolithic; Ritual; Skulls; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844426573     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.749     Document Type: Article

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