Muti murders form South Africa: A case report

Forensic Science International

Volumn 151, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 279-287

  Steyn, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Medicine; Osteology; Ritual

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL;

EID: 20444373405     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.05.022     Document Type: Article

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