Non-osseous calcaneonavicular coalition in the Portuguese prehistoric population: Report of two cases

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 449-453

  Silva, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calcaneonavicular coalitions; Collective burials; Late Neolithic Chalcolithic periods; Portugal

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244469434     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.800     Document Type: Article

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