Skeletal analysis and theoretical complications

World Archaeology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 597-609

  Geller, Pamela L ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioarchaeology; Feminist and queer theories; Gender sex; Performance; Pre Columbian Maya

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; SKELETAL REMAINS;

EID: 31344460317     PISSN: 00438243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00438240500404391     Document Type: Article

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