Rib fractures in the archaeological record: A useful source of sociocultural information?

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-75

  Brickley, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Historic cemetery; Palaeopathology; Ribs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144462986     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.809     Document Type: Article

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