Understanding complex fragmented assemblages of human and animal remains: A fully integrated approach

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1699-1710

  Outram, Alan K ^a   Knüsel, Christopher J ^b   Knight, Stephanie ^c   Harding, Anthony F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal bones; Butchery; Fracture; Fragmentation; Human remains; Integrated analysis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BONE; BRONZE AGE; FRAGMENTATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 26844581684     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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