A probable case of gigantism in a fifth dynasty skeleton from the Western Cemetery at Giza, Egypt

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 261-275

  Mulhern, Dawn M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Egypt; Gigantism; Giza; Pituitary; Skeletal

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844447307     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.781     Document Type: Article

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