Roman period fetal skeletons from the east cemetery (Kellis 2) of Kellis, Egypt

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 326-341

  Tocheri, Matt W ^a   Dupras, T L ^b   Sheldrick, P ^c   Molto, J E ^d  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Lakehead University ^*  (Canada)

^d LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayes' theorem; Burial practices; Dakhleh Oasis; Gestational age; Regression; Skeletal ageing

Indexed keywords

EID: 27244436762     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.784     Document Type: Article

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